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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Lovecraftian, Psychological Horror.

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Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Lesser Key Studios
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 Ambitious
    97% matchMostly Negative20% of 10 reviews2022
    Dev: Puhu
    Windows

    "Ambitious" is a third person puzzle solving game based on the myth system written by Lovecraft. It tells the story of the demise of a fictional border town in Britain in the last century, as well as a deeper mystery.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Thriller 21.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Cartoony 7.6%

  2. #2 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
    96% 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 32.9%, Gothic 20%, Thriller 11.3%, Hand-drawn 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

  3. #3 The Island of Doctor Morose
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
    Windows · Linux

    A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Cartoon 13.1%, Hand-drawn 10%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Stylized 8.3%

  4. #4 One Long Night with the Circleheads
    95% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2024
    Dev: Jam J
    Windows

    The Circleheads are hungry for new souls to join their twisted game. Can you survive the horrors that await?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Thriller 20.4%, Hand-drawn 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Cartoon 9.3%

  5. #5 Cursed Frontier
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yanfer
    Windows

    A 2D platformer shooter with a somber linoleum-inspired art style, where you’ll face funeral creatures in a haunting Wild West setting.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Thriller 21.1%, Hand-drawn 16.7%, Gothic 12.7%, Stylized 5.9%

  6. #6 Gray Dawn
    94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 reviews2018
    Dev: Interactive Stone
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.6%, Thriller 26%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 5.9%, Adventure 5.7%

  7. #7 Age of the Sirens
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArtSeaSiren
    Windows

    A story-driven horror game.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Gothic 21.1%, Cartoon 13.5%, Stylized 9.4%, 2D 5.5%

  8. #8 Awaken
    92% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Uku Tonsiver
    Windows

    Awaken brings Lovecraftian horror to the beloved 2D side scroller genre. Make your way through the strange forest while encountering inexcplicable forces and try to keep your sanity as you piece together the mystery of your sister's disappearance.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Platformer 12.3%, Horror 7.8%, 2D Platformer 7.4%

  9. #9 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
    91% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2014
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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 58.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Adventure 10.9%, Horror 8.9%, Indie 0.8%

  10. #10 The Terrible Old Man
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 661 reviews2019
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
    Windows

    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 43.1%, Thriller 20.6%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Horror 6.6%, 2D 5%

  11. #11 Embrace of the Downpour
    90% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Jonathon Baroi
    Windows

    "Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Thriller 29.1%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 7.6%, Mystery 6.6%

  12. #12 The Horror at Highrook
    89% matchVery Positive91% of 451 reviews2025
    Dev: Nullpointer Games
    Windows

    The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting narrative RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark entities, craft powerful protections, uncover the fate of the missing family, and choose your own path through the darkness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Crafting 13.9%, Gothic 13%, Hand-drawn 10.6%, Horror 6.6%

  13. #13 KRAI LESA: Edge of the Forest
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Weissbird Studio
    Windows · Linux

    Brave the wilderness, interrogate your family folklore, and submit yourself to a higher power in this eldritch survival-adventure game. The tundra is rotting — won't you join its decay?

    Why similar: Crafting 30.1%, Lovecraftian 26.7%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Cartoon 11%, Adventure 6.4%

  14. #14 Conarium
    88% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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 69.9%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 8.5%, Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 0.8%

  15. #15 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
    87% 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 46.1%, Thriller 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 10%, Mystery 5.3%

  16. #16 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows

    YinYang Street is an indie horror game set in Yunnan, China. Our protagonist Minglai Li finds his beloved wife missing when he comes home. All mysteries lead to a place called YinYang Street...

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.1%, Thriller 15.9%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Stylized 10.4%

  17. #17 Deep Siren
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Made From StringsPub: Dionous Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Deep Siren is a Lovecraftian WWII horror fairytale. When the lone survivor of the USS Siren discovers a mermaid while adrift at sea, he finds himself plunged into a world of supernatural horror fathoms beneath the surface. Utilize unique gameplay mechanics as Alex battles to hold on to his sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Gothic 15.9%, Thriller 15.4%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

  18. #18 Call of Cthulhu®
    85% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 66.4%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 7.8%, Mystery 4.7%, Adventure 3.9%

  19. #19 The Mariner
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flantastic Games
    Windows

    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 56.8%, Stylized 14%, Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Adventure 4.8%

  20. #20 Slimper
    83% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: neomart100
    Windows

    Help Watermelon to climb up to the cable car! Slimper is a hand-drawn precision platform adventure, where your precision and patience will be measured, as one mistake can be a big fall.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, 2D Platformer 16.7%, Hand-drawn 15.7%, Platformer 15.2%

  21. #21 COLINA: Legacy
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2018
    Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Thriller 28.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 7.5%, Mystery 6.1%

  22. #22 Dissociated Worth
    82% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Felis Cassius
    Windows

    You have no power. No allies. No certainty. A cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.3%, Thriller 18.6%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Hand-drawn 10%, Adventure 5.1%

  23. #23 Luminari
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Xilurus
    Windows

    Escape the cave or fall forever. A brutal precision platformer with unforgiving jumps, Giant creatures, and endless ways to fall back down. Do you have what it takes to make it out? Probably not…

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Hand-drawn 18.8%, 2D Platformer 18.2%, Stylized 9.4%, Platformer 9.1%

  24. #24 Redhot Rabbit
    82% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
    Dev: A.D. Bloom
    Windows

    1922...The Big Apple...Mugsy's turf got plucked by a gang of trouble boys. The ever-lovin' jazz rabbit is gonna jump on heads and clip those goons. He'll bop his way to the biggest boss and take back what's his or get zotzed, ya' follow? Soundtrack is the bee's knees - truly hep and jake.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 25.5%, 2D Platformer 18.5%, Platformer 16.9%, Stylized 11.5%, Cartoon 8.9%

  25. #25 Lost Fragments
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Critical Failure Studio
    Windows

    Move between reality and memories, changing the shape of fragments of the past.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.8%, Thriller 18.8%, Platformer 18.2%, 2D Platformer 16.1%, Adventure 10.3%

  26. #26 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
    80% 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 60%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 8.4%, Mystery 7.4%, Adventure 4.4%

  27. #27 Curse of Resthaven
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hilltop StudiosPub: Digital Bandidos
    Windows · Mac

    In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncover dark secrets – before the next cataclysm strikes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Gothic 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Adventure 7.1%

  28. #28 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos
    78% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: AtomicHorde
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.9%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Adventure 6.5%, 2D 6%, Story Rich 1.1%

  29. #29 Caden's Climb
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2024
    Dev: SillyMan Studios
    Windows

    A fast-paced 2D platformer inspired by a whole buncha stuff!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.3%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, 2D Platformer 17.6%, Platformer 15.7%, Cartoony 11.7%

  30. #30 The Land of Crows
    79% matchPositive87% of 46 reviews2019
    Dev: Gemlore
    Windows

    "The Land of Crows" is a side-scroller gothic story adventure game, inspired by the literary works of the Masters of pre-romantic, romantic and gothic literature (E.A. Poe, J.W. Goethe, A. Mickiewicz, J. Slowacki) and lovecraftian mythos.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Gothic 25.5%, Thriller 15.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Mystery 4.4%

  31. #31 Abaddon
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
    Windows

    Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42%, Thriller 25%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 7.6%, Adventure 3.8%

  32. #32 Because its hot! Prologue
    78% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2021
    Dev: Marginal actPub: Woo Foo games
    Windows

    Baba is you meet Getting over it to deliver the best pizza and make the best PROLOGUE in the world! (Cheese included)

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.4%, Cartoon 15.4%, Platformer 14.5%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Cartoony 12.4%

  33. #33 筒楼异事
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 160 reviews2022
    Dev: 炸渣渣鸡Pub: IndieArk
    Windows

    一个再平常不过的早晨,阿伟在幻境中接到莫名其妙的任务。利用奇怪的手电和钥匙,深入内部,发现隐藏在筒楼中的黑暗,找回自己失去的一切。

    Why similar: Thriller 35.2%, Hand-drawn 20.8%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Mystery 7.9%, Stylized 6.5%

  34. #34 The Mortimer Paradox
    75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Porch Goat Studio LLC
    Windows

    A third-person sci-fi horror game about exploring your grandfather’s abandoned mansion and its interdimensional portals. Solve puzzles, evade monsters, and uncover why Dr. Voss vanished.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Gothic 17.8%, Thriller 16%, Psychological Horror 14%, Platformer 13%

  35. #35 Eldritch Hunter
    76% matchPositive85% of 47 reviews2017
    Dev: Joshua Missile
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    Purge a horrific lovecraftian cult from your city and save the Pope as a lone inquisitor with a crossbow.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.6%, Hand-drawn 23.2%, Platformer 16.8%, 2D 7.3%, Indie 0.7%

  36. #36 Sea Of Radiation 2
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 114 reviews2024
    Dev: NightWalker
    Windows

    Welcome to the perilous nuclear-contaminated waters, where all creatures are mutating. Start as an ordinary small fish, struggling to survive in this toxic sea. Through continuous evolution and adaptation, you will grow into a powerful ocean monster and ultimately become the sole ruler of this ocean

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.7%, Thriller 22.7%, Hand-drawn 15.3%, Cartoon 11.1%, 2D 4.5%

  37. #37 Shards of Epoch Past
    74% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: _badger
    Windows

    Eldritch entities invaded and destroyed your reality! All hope is long gone! Cling to your life for as long as you can in this simple, yet addictive, free-to-play platformer with Lovecraftian themes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.2%, 2D Platformer 20.2%, Platformer 17.2%, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  38. #38 Inquisitor Shepherd
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Narrowdeep
    Windows

    Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.4%, Thriller 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Mystery 6.7%, Horror 5.5%

  39. #39 Insight
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 66 reviews2024
    Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
    Windows

    Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Thriller 28.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 7%, Stylized 5.9%

  40. #40 Desert of Vice
    74% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
    Dev: Karolis Dikcius
    Windows · Mac

    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 74.4%, Horror 12.7%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 1.1%

  41. #41 THE COPE
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DoubleZero Studio
    Windows

    The Cope is a 2D, point and click game that presents the fear of the unknown. Your night shift client service job as a janitor will start with you getting entangled in a series of strange stories in The Cope mansion. Work cleaning and serving your client and find the truth of this mansion of fear.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51%, Hand-drawn 29.5%, Cartoon 7.5%, 2D 6.6%, Adventure 3.8%

  42. #42 Eldritch Hour
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: LiudnovArt
    Windows

    Manage a hotel straddling the border between worlds. Use deduction to identify Eldritch guests, solve abstract puzzles, and manage staff to survive the weekly Chaos invasion. A dark humor management sim where you must keep the hotel running... and your sanity intact.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.2%, Gothic 17.8%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Stylized 10.9%, 2D 3.1%

  43. #43 Dork
    71% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
    Dev: Hokus Pokus Games Ltd
    Windows

    Leave the safety of your village and embark on the journey of adventure! By traveling through eight different and unique locations discover the forgotten history of your people and the tragedy that led to the creation of your civilization. Welcome to the world of Dork!

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 19.8%, Platformer 17.8%, 2D Platformer 17%, Cartoony 12.3%, Stylized 9.9%

  44. #44 Deperson
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Error Thing
    Windows · Mac

    Are you ready to step into a dark and mysterious world with Aaron, who is afraid of his own shadow? A file that has been closed for years is opened again, the forgotten ones wake up from their sleep and the silence is broken by screams.

    Why similar: Thriller 27.8%, Hand-drawn 20%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Gothic 13.3%, 2D 7%

  45. #45 Adventures of DaKoo the Dragon
    71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
    Dev: Domino Studios
    Windows · Linux

    Adventures of DaKoo the Dragon has over 150 levels, every run of the game is unique. Animations, enemy spawning, and attacks are all randomized to enhance the immersion. With multiple ways to attack you will take on 5 Bosses among multiple obstacles.

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.2%, Cartoon 22.2%, Platformer 17%, Cartoony 12.5%, 2D 8.1%

  46. #46 珍珠梦Pearl Dream
    70% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2023
    Dev: IndieCain
    Windows

    Cthulhu style AVG. Main gameplay is exploration and selection.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.9%, Hand-drawn 29.5%, Indie 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

  47. #47 At the Mountains of Madness
    73% matchMostly Negative34% of 65 reviews2016
    Dev: Team Clockworks
    Windows
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    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 90.3%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 0.8%

  48. #48 CATAFALQUE™
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
    Windows

    Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.3%, Hand-drawn 19%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Stylized 6.8%, Horror 5.7%

  49. #49 Yurei: Ink of the Damned
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: EstarFish
    Windows

    A third-person graphic adventure in which our protagonist enters a world of Japanese legends, where his objective will be to collect a series of cards to advance through the stories and escape from that world full of nightmares.

    Why similar: Thriller 38.3%, Hand-drawn 24.8%, Adventure 9.8%, Psychological Horror 8%, 2D 5.1%

  50. #50 The Dream Of A Cockspur
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: roccayPub: PLAYISM
    Windows · Mac

    Stranded on a desolate island with Earth's remaining researchers, you investigate a strange celestial body. The day before departure, your only means of transportation gets mysteriously damaged, leaving you stranded. Is someone sabotaging the team, or is there something more sinister going on…

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.9%, Thriller 23.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Stylized 8.5%, Mystery 6.5%

  51. #51 Chronicle of Innsmouth
    70% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
    Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    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 90%, Adventure 10%

  52. #52 FILTHY US
    68% matchMixed68% of 471 reviews2021
    Dev: Game Logic Studio
    Windows

    《残秽的我们》是一款本土手绘写实风格的恐怖冒险游戏,以真实事件为蓝本改编。在游戏中,玩家将跟随女主“无者”的脚步,深入由亡者怨念而产生的“怨秽地”,利用“刻印”的力量,探究隐藏其中的一段真实往事。

    Why similar: Thriller 24.1%, Hand-drawn 22.7%, Stylized 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Horror 8.3%

  53. #53 The Consuming Shadow
    69% matchVery Positive95% of 419 reviews2015
    Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 74.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Adventure 6.5%, Horror 5.9%, 2D 5.2%

  54. #54 Threshold of Awakening
    68% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Astrolabe Stories
    Windows

    In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 48%, Hand-drawn 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 7.3%, 2D 6.2%

  55. #55 Dark Fracture
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Twisted II Studio
    Windows

    Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.4%, Psychological Horror 27.8%, Thriller 20.5%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 7.1%

  56. #56 BROKEN MIND
    67% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: 2BAD GAMES
    Windows

    BROKEN MIND is an action Survival Horror. Investigate, solve the puzzles and find out what happened to Laura Campbell. If she is still alive you must act quickly!

    Why similar: Thriller 30.5%, Hand-drawn 21%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Cartoon 11.5%, Stylized 8.1%

  57. #57 Laughing to Die
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,127 reviews2024
    Dev: 大吉利制作组Pub: Gamera Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    囡囡回乡参加奶奶一百岁的丧礼。家人们都说老人百岁去世是喜丧,因此家里正大摆宴席招待亲友。独自一人的囡囡看到一个酷似奶奶的身影之后随之而误入某个奇怪的房间,在寻找离开的道路同时,囡囡也逐渐从这些房间的故事中知道了奶奶的来历,更从中得知在喜丧背后所隐藏的秘密。

    Why similar: Hand-drawn 24.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Platformer 16.1%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Cartoony 9.5%

  58. #58 Saint Kotar
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Gothic 14.7%, Thriller 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Horror 6.2%

  59. #59 Dwelling on the Hill
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
    Windows

    Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.6%, Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 7.8%, Mystery 6%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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