- #1 Black Mirror I
97% matchVery Positive84% of 1,488 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 41.1%, Adventure 22.2%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #2 Black Mirror II
96% matchVery Positive90% of 720 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 42.2%, Adventure 35.3%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 6.6%, Atmospheric 3.4%
- #3 Black Mirror III
96% matchVery Positive90% of 549 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Adventure 31.3%, Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 4.3%
- #4 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 633 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 34.3%, Point & Click 21.1%, Adventure 15%, Horror 9.2%, Detective 8%
- #5 The Lost Crown
94% matchVery Positive83% of 523 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Adventure 35.3%, Point & Click 28.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 4.9%
- #6 Saint Kotar
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 289 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 26.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 12.1%, Adventure 10.8%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #7 Call of Cthulhu®
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,859 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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 45.4%, Detective 11.2%, Adventure 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 8.4%
- #8 Gray Dawn
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,183 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 31.2%, Violent 18%, Adventure 16.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 7.2%
- #9 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
91% matchVery Positive82% of 2,952 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Detective 15.4%, Mystery 10%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Adventure 8.4%
- #10 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 122 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Point & Click 19.7%, Violent 15.8%, Detective 10.4%, Adventure 8.7%
- #11 Scratches - Director's Cut
90% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.3%, Adventure 23.1%, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #12 Infliction
89% matchVery Positive81% of 962 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Violent 30.6%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Adventure 18.2%, Horror 16%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #13 Yesterday Origins
88% matchVery Positive83% of 728 reviews2016
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him...
Why similar: Adventure 36.1%, Point & Click 30.8%, Violent 23.4%, Mystery 9.7%
- #14 Dark Fall: Lost Souls
89% matchMixed61% of 272 reviews2010
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.
Why similar: Adventure 40%, Point & Click 33%, Horror 16.4%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #15 Horns of Fear
86% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Violent 24.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 10.3%
- #16 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 2,465 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Point & Click 30.2%, Adventure 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #17 The Inheritance of Crimson Manor
84% matchVery Positive88% of 940 reviews2022
Dev: MediaCity Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.
Why similar: Mystery 28.7%, Horror 23.6%, Story Rich 17.5%, Adventure 15.8%, Atmospheric 14.4%
- #18 Dead Mountaineer's Hotel
87% matchMostly Negative38% of 114 reviews2011
Dev: Electronic ParadisePub: Akella
Windows
The remote hotel stands atop an ominous snow-peaked mountain, and death permeates every inch of the place. A crime has been committed here obviously, and the remote nature of the retreat means that the culprit is still roaming the halls. Which of the guests is capable of this? Whose past hides sinister truths and who has the most to gain?
Why similar: Point & Click 50.6%, Adventure 49.4%
- #19 ASYLUM
82% matchVery Positive84% of 496 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Point & Click 24.1%, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Adventure 16.7%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 10.1%
- #20 Cursed Feed
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Adventure 31.2%, Violent 23.1%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.9%, Mystery 10.4%
- #21 Chronicle of Innsmouth
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 261 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 55.8%, Adventure 22.9%, Point & Click 21.3%
- #22 Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1
84% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2018
Dev: JucarPub: Il Pleut
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.
Why similar: Violent 34%, Point & Click 19.9%, Adventure 18.4%, Horror 9.8%, Mystery 6.6%
- #23 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
81% matchVery Positive89% of 174 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: Point & Click 23%, Adventure 14.1%, Lovecraftian 11.9%, Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 9.8%
- #24 Draugen
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,139 reviews2019
Dev: Red Thread Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Point & Click 20.1%, Detective 15.6%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #25 Dead Format
78% matchVery Positive83% of 193 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Violent 23.2%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, Horror 17.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #26 The Mystery of the Druids
82% matchMixed52% of 143 reviews2015
Dev: House of TalesPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
In this classic adventure, you will take on the role of young Scotland Yard Detective Brent Halligan, assigned to solve the puzzle surrounding a mysterious order of Druids and a series of gruesome murders. It appears that the neo-Druids are conducting ritual killings to conjure up sinister forces.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.2%, Adventure 32.4%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Detective 10.9%, Mystery 7.8%
- #27 Dead Secret
79% matchVery Positive81% of 598 reviews2016
Dev: Robot Invader
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .
Why similar: Point & Click 22.4%, Adventure 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 11.2%
- #28 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
79% matchMixed68% of 124 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 32.8%, Adventure 13.5%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 8.5%, Mystery 8%
- #29 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
80% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Adventure 29.8%, Point & Click 29.1%, Lovecraftian 19.7%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #30 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Violent 15.6%, Detective 10.5%, Mystery 7.5%
- #31 Echoes Of The House
75% matchMostly Positive80% of 191 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Detective 18.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Adventure 16.5%, Mystery 14%, Horror 14%
- #32 SHADOW MANSION
76% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Detective 23%, Psychological Horror 16%, Adventure 14.8%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 14.2%
- #33 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Point & Click 20.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Detective 11.2%, Mystery 10%
- #34 House of Lost Souls
75% matchMixed62% of 87 reviews2025
Dev: Arkuda Inc.
Windows
House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.4%, Violent 16%, Horror 14.7%, Mystery 14.3%, Adventure 12.6%
- #35 An English Haunting
73% matchVery Positive96% of 446 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: Point & Click 25.3%, Lovecraftian 20%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #36 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
77% matchMixed67% of 271 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 45.2%, Adventure 30.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.7%
- #37 Post Mortem
76% matchMixed57% of 449 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 38.7%, Adventure 26.8%, Detective 14%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 5.8%
- #38 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,297 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 35.7%, Point & Click 25.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #39 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
71% matchMixed58% of 355 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.3%, Adventure 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Detective 9.7%, Violent 9.4%
- #40 The Deed
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,771 reviews2015
Dev: Pilgrim AdventuresPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.5%, Detective 20.4%, Adventure 19.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Atmospheric 11%
- #41 The Land of Pain
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 769 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40%, Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Horror 10.3%
- #42 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
74% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Adventure 41.1%, Point & Click 37.5%, Horror 13.1%, Atmospheric 8.4%
- #43 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
73% matchVery Positive81% of 616 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 30.7%, Adventure 25.5%, Lovecraftian 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 8.7%
- #44 Bad Dream: Coma
71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 35.5%, Adventure 19.8%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.4%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #45 MIRROR MIRROR
70% matchMixed70% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: ZeroZeroThirteen
Windows
MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.
Why similar: Adventure 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17%, Mystery 16.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #46 Conarium
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,272 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 53.4%, Adventure 19.5%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Atmospheric 5%
- #47 Last Days of Lazarus
70% matchVery Positive88% of 193 reviews2022
Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family.
Why similar: Adventure 31.1%, Mystery 25%, Horror 16.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #48 Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,370 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Recognized as one of the best licenses in gaming and lauded by the press, Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation that is sure to be the most horrifying of the series. The famous detective stands against the most dangerous serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper.
Why similar: Adventure 40.9%, Point & Click 25.8%, Detective 20.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 2.9%
- #49 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
69% matchVery Positive89% of 7,986 reviews2014
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
Why similar: Detective 32.7%, Adventure 22.6%, Point & Click 15.2%, Mystery 14.9%, Story Rich 6.4%
- #50 Slender Threads
66% matchVery Positive91% of 627 reviews2025
Dev: Blyts
Windows · Mac · Linux
In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.7%, Adventure 30.6%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #51 Portrait of a Torn
67% matchVery Positive85% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
Windows
As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.
Why similar: Adventure 30.9%, Mystery 26.3%, Atmospheric 22.3%, Story Rich 20.5%
- #52 The Dark Rites of Arkham
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 655 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 34.2%, Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 13.3%, Detective 12.3%, Mystery 8.2%
- #53 Mists of Aiden
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,141 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Violent 32.1%, Adventure 19.9%, Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Mystery 8.1%
- #54 What have you done, Father?
66% matchVery Positive92% of 152 reviews2024
Dev: Darkania Works
Windows
A dark murder mistery game combined with a visual novel revolving around a disturbing plot. Embark on the frightening adventure of a young priest entangled in a forbidden affair with a beautiful lady who meets a gruesome end. Lust, wrath, murder, despair.
Why similar: Adventure 24.3%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Detective 19.2%, Mystery 17.9%, Horror 14.1%
- #55 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
69% matchVery Positive94% of 989 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 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 39.1%, Point & Click 28.3%, Adventure 16.6%, Horror 8.2%, Atmospheric 4.3%
- #56 3 O'clock Horror
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.3%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%, Mystery 8.8%
- #57 The Horror Of Salazar House
67% matchVery Positive94% of 390 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Violent 21.4%, Adventure 12%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Horror 9.3%
- #58 Transient: Extended Edition
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 348 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Detective 9.6%, Mystery 8%
- #59 Blair Witch
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,109 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Violent 26.5%, Adventure 24%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Horror 17.7%, Atmospheric 7%
- #60 Family curse
66% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Detective 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 10.5%