60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Mystery, Investigation, Psychological Horror, Lovecraftian.
DISCOVER, DIAGNOSE, EXORCISE. You are a plague doctor paranormal investigator living in a rotten, gothic city at the end of an apocalypse. Banish ghosts, cure plagues, treat with monsters... all in co-op and proximity chat!
Herald of Moira
Explore the region of Rosevale, craft potions through alchemy, lead an investigation against five suspects, and uncover the truth behind a massacre in this semi-open world gothic fantasy RPG.
Pineford: Part I
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Explore the region of Rosevale, craft potions through alchemy, lead an investigation against five suspects, and uncover the truth behind a massacre in this semi-open world gothic fantasy RPG.
Why similar: Gothic 17.4% ★, Supernatural 12.2%, Investigation 11.6%, Detective 10.6%, Lore-Rich 9.5%
Investigate the murder of Evie Roots. Save the town from disaster. Learn the history of the Great Houses. Immerse yourself in the centuries-old history of Pineford.
Why similar: Gothic 16.6% ★, Lovecraftian 14.2%, Detective 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Investigation 11.7%
Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.6%, Surreal 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Detective 9.5%, Gothic 9.4% ★
Shadows of Eldemir is a retro-inspired, Victorian cosmic-horror, point-and-click adventure RPG, where a London schoolmaster travels to a remote Eastern European village searching for his missing fiancée, only to discover the archaeological expedition she joined may have disturbed something ancient.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.8%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Supernatural 12.3%, Horror 7.5%, Dialogue Heavy 7.3%
Step into the chilling world of paranormal investigation. Gather crucial information from a haunted location using specialized equipment, all while staying one step ahead of the ghost. Experience the psychological horror alone or in a team of up to 4 players.
Why similar: Supernatural 14.3%, Lovecraftian 12.9%, Investigation 12.7%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Detective 11%
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 22.9%, Detective 15.7%, Investigation 12%, Supernatural 10.9%, Mystery 8.4%
Follow the Rules is an immersive 1-4 player co-op horror experience. As a night shift guard, your mission is to protect haunted locations. The key to survival lies in strictly following a set of vital rules. Will you make it through the night?
Why similar: Supernatural 19.8%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Mystery 9.6%
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Supernatural 14.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Detective 11%, Mystery 9.1%
Not thrilled that fate has led him into the confines of a sinister place, Varlu is left with no choice but to come face to face with many types of demons, including his very own.
Why similar: Gothic 17.6% ★, Lovecraftian 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Surreal 10%
Welcome to Woodside, a haunting survival horror adventure. Explore, investigate and survive as Grace, confronting supernatural terrors that plague a seemingly quaint British village. Experience dynamic horror as spirits react to the way you play. Can you find the truth before it's too late?
Why similar: Supernatural 22.6%, Investigation 19.7%, Detective 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 8.5%
Nazralath: The Fallen World is a story-driven, dark fantasy game inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński; focusing on a compelling narrative and exploration through a rich, strong sense of atmosphere.
Why similar: Gothic 18.7% ★, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Lovecraftian 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Surreal 11.7%
Exorcist Simulator is a 1‑4 player online co‑op horror where every play asks the same, terrible question: Will you cast out the Devil —or wear his skin?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.6%, Supernatural 15%, Investigation 12.6%, Detective 11.5%, Online Co-Op 10.8%
Dark Past is based on psychological horror by paranormal activity occurring during your investigations. Play solo or up to 4 players to try and solve the mystery of what entity is left behind.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Detective 13.3%, Lovecraftian 13%, Online Co-Op 12.3%
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Detective 18.1%, Investigation 11.7%, Roguelite 9%, Lore-Rich 8.9%
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 20.4%, Gothic 18.7% ★, Mystery 11.7%, Roguelite 10.7%, Investigation 9.6%
You are the Void Priest, bound to an Elder God against your will. Guided only by relics, symbols, and light, solve eldritch mysteries and perform forbidden rituals. Survive long enough to choose whether you stay faithful or betray.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Detective 14%, Investigation 13.5%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Surreal 9.7%
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Supernatural 15.3%, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Detective 10.7%, Investigation 8.7%
Explore haunted locations, collect paranormal evidence, and survive the revenge of the former residents still haunting them. Team up with up to 3 friends to figure out the ghost, however, what begins as an investigation quickly turns into a desperate struggle to stay alive.
Why similar: Supernatural 20.1%, Investigation 15.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Horror 8.8%
Investigate your way in a branching noir horror detective game inspired by Lovecraftian horror and ancient Minoan myth. Analyze evidence, connect clues, and uncover dark secrets through genre-bending deduction mechanics. Face a sinister plot—and an ultimate choice.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.3%, Supernatural 14.2%, Lore-Rich 11.9%, Investigation 11.9%, Detective 11.5%
THE OCCULT PROTOCOL is a paranormal investigation horror game for solo or online co-op. Gather evidence, identify the entity, survive its hunts, and prepare the right ritual to banish it.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.4%, Investigation 18.2%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Detective 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
You’ve come to visit a friend you haven’t seen in years. 305 is unlocked, but no one is home. When you try to leave, the apartment building changes. Find a way out.
Why similar: Supernatural 17.5%, Investigation 14.7%, Detective 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Roguelite 10.1%
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 24.1%, Detective 15.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9%
As a paranormal investigator, your job is to discover the magical properties of anomalous items and find creative ways to use them against supernatural creatures. Without accidentally being abducted by a dark entity or suffering a bizarre anomalous effect, of course!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Dialogue Heavy 15.9%, Lore-Rich 10.7%, Mystery 9.5%
A murder mystery puzzle game with visual novel elements in a Gothic, Lovecraftian world. Collect clues, solve puzzles, interrogate suspects, and uncover the mystery surrounding the death of Mini’s husband.
Why similar: Gothic 20.2% ★, Lovecraftian 19.8%, Investigation 15.5%, Detective 14.7%, Dialogue Heavy 10.9%
A 1–4 player co-op investigation horror game where you enter the Backrooms through an experimental gateway. Explore procedurally generated environments, document anomalies, recover valuable artifacts, and survive the unknown.
Why similar: Investigation 23.5%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Supernatural 12.3%, Surreal 8.2%
You are the hotel doorman and a demon hunter. Check each guest, and if you find an anomaly, exorcise it without hesitation. After guarding the hotel for 10 days, you will face him on the final day.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.3%, Investigation 17.3%, Detective 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
Two worlds, one nightmare. Step inside a brutal orphanage and uncover the dark secrets of Québec’s Great Darkness. Solve puzzles related to an inexplicable phenomenon and dive into the depths of dreams to uncover otherworldly horrors. An Abyss of Dreams is a cosmic horror point-and-click game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.1%, Gothic 18.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 12.3%, Supernatural 9.9%, Mystery 8.4%
We Are Alive is a Co-Op horror game, that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. You are a detective and your mission is to investigate the old psychiatric hospital and find out the truth. Your standard equipment is a flashlight and a gun.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.9%, Online Co-Op 15%, Detective 14.8%, Investigation 14.1%, Psychological Horror 11%
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 40.1%, Detective 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.4%, Mystery 6.7%
Explore atmospheric, spooky mazes. Bring tools with you to test evidence scattered throughout the mazes. Uncover the identity of the monster while avoiding becoming its next victim. Lay out a trap with the right bait to capture it or use your instincts to escape to hunt another day.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.9%, Supernatural 16.3%, Investigation 15.5%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
Explore a desecrated cathedral to find your missing wife in this psychological horror adventure. Uncover the dark truth behind the Elohim, solve ancient puzzles, and survive a chilling journey where faith and reality collide. The Bible was mistranslated; the truth is much darker
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.8%, Supernatural 16.8%, Lore-Rich 12.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 9.3%
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Detective 19.5%, Lovecraftian 15.8%, Supernatural 13.4%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
Learn each room of the theatre, spot anomalies, and photograph them to restore the room. Keep your eyes open for anything unusual, from living statues to possessed paintings.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.7%, Lovecraftian 20%, Investigation 17.7%, Gothic 10.4% ★, Horror 10.3%
The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity.
Why similar: Detective 20.6%, Investigation 19.4%, Supernatural 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Mystery 9.8%
The narrative is the puzzle itself. You have no power, no resources, but 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 20.8%, Investigation 17.9%, Supernatural 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.5%
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 21.4%, Detective 15.7%, Gothic 14.6% ★, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Choices Matter 8.2%
The Season of the Warlock is a weird adventure game inspired by the gothic tale tradition, with two storylines to choose from. The soul of a warlock of yore, trapped in a portrait, will present Lord Alistair Ainsworth with an offer he will not be able to resist. Or will he? It’s your call...
Why similar: Gothic 24.2% ★, Lovecraftian 19.3%, Investigation 14%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Mystery 7.9%
A short folk horror story about the Scottish witch trials. You play the role of a witch finder. Speak to the locals and sort their truths from their lies. On the last morning a witch must hang, best you know who by then.
Why similar: Gothic 22% ★, Detective 13.8%, Supernatural 12.4%, Investigation 11.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.7%
A series of mysterious murders takes place in a small provincial town. Detective Cooper must unravel a tangle of mystical, chilling events to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.6%, Detective 14.8%, Supernatural 12.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Surreal 12%
Karakam: Call of the Dark Manor is a first person psychological horror game where you explore a cursed manor of a long forgotten bloodline. Solve riddles, explore the grounds and discover the horror stories hidden within the horror story. Dark Manor summons you, how will you answer it?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.4%, Supernatural 15.2%, Gothic 13.6% ★, Lore-Rich 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%
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: Gothic 30.2% ★, Lovecraftian 29.4%, Dark Fantasy 17.2%, Horror 10.4%, Supernatural 6.9%
A Frankenstein-inspired Gothic RPG. You’re an eccentric physician’s apprentice whose unique skills (and shortcomings) shape every conversation. Explore the city, follow leads, and find your missing mentor and the man you helped raise from the dead. Save them, condemn them, or alter death itself.
Why similar: Detective 16.7%, Gothic 15.9% ★, Dialogue Heavy 11.6%, Investigation 10.2%, RPG 9.2%
Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Detective 12.5%, Surreal 11%
Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death.
Why similar: Investigation 16.1%, Detective 14.1%, Dialogue Heavy 12.7%, Surreal 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Investigate the cursed town of Midnight Falls in a roguelike horror RPG. Scavenge powerful relics, outlast vicious foes, and cut down the awakened Ancient Deity before it devours everything. Every run is different, and the town hides secrets in every shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.9%, Supernatural 14.1%, Investigation 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Surreal 10.2%
Witches hide amongst the townsfolk and the Devil whispers through your screen. Explore branching paths as you investigate, interrogate, and condemn the guilty. Be warned: the inquisition is not without its horrors.
Why similar: Gothic 16.9% ★, Detective 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Investigation 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
Trapped in an endless Roman corridor, you must observe carefully, solve eerie puzzles, and survive horrors in this roguelite puzzle-adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Supernatural 15.8%, Surreal 13.6%, Roguelite 12.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
A tense investigative horror experience for solo or up to 4-player co-op, where you search for clues in the dark to uncover the truth behind a spirit’s death before something else finds you first.
Why similar: Investigation 18.7%, Detective 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
You are the winter caretaker of a seaside hotel nobody visits between October and March. The owner's rules are pinned above the desk: no guests, no exceptions. Then somebody knocks — off the last bus, in the rain, with cash and no booking. You decide who gets a key, and which room.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.5%, Investigation 16.4%, Detective 16.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.2%
You've got a new babysitting job, and things are taking a turn for the weird. Feed him, read him a bedtime story, and try not to fall into his dreams. How long can you stay in control?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.6%, Gothic 19.9% ★, Supernatural 14.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Lore-Rich 11.2%
Have Fun Exploring is a 4-player online co-op psychological horror. Urbex livestreaming is booming on the Dark Web, and the WR8 Audience pays well for thrilling content. Investigate abandoned locations to uncover who went missing and identify the ghost they became.
Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.6%, Investigation 16.3%, Detective 14.5%, Supernatural 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
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 29.8%, Detective 13.8%, Investigation 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Mystery 8.5%
Explore, Fish and discover the mysteries hidden within Lake Facade. A short narrative puzzle/adventure game with multiple endings and secrets to find.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Lore-Rich 14%, Dialogue Heavy 11.8%, Surreal 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Supernatural 14.2%, Investigation 13.7%, Detective 12.5%, Surreal 9.7%
Investigate the mysteries of a haunted mansion as you solve various challenging puzzles in this Victorian-inspired, narrative-driven escape room game. With only your wit and a lantern to light the way forward, will the choices you make seal your fate, or open the path to freedom?
Why similar: Gothic 23.6% ★, Investigation 16.6%, Detective 13.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Dialogue Heavy 8.5%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Detective 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 12.9%, Investigation 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa family, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-adventure game. This is all about family. Tale of Jurnal Risa, as recounted to me by Risa herself.
Why similar: Supernatural 18.7%, Investigation 15.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Mystery 9.3%
Investigate the strange town of Nightfall Hollow, and see if you can get to the truth. Enjoy the opening chapter of our game, meet some of the residents, solve a selection of puzzles, and have your first glimpse into Nightfall Hollow. There's plenty to discover, and the odd Easter-egg or two as well
Why similar: Supernatural 23%, Investigation 18.4%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Choices Matter 10%, Horror 9.8%
Ghost Exorcism INC is a 1 to 6 player co-op horror game. Track down entities with your detectors, identify them… then carry out the exorcism protocol to send them back to the afterlife before it's too late!
Why similar: Supernatural 23.7%, Investigation 19.6%, Online Co-Op 17%, Detective 11.5%, Multiplayer 9%
A monster is hiding behind one of the voices on the line. Identify the liar before you reveal your location. One wrong judgment, and it comes to your door. Each playthrough changes who's lying.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.9%, Detective 17.9%, Investigation 15.9%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Mystery 10.3%
