- #1 Portrait of a Torn
97% matchVery Positive85% of 59 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: Narration 21.7%, Story Rich 17.7%, Dark 16.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Emotional 12.5%
- #2 Sally Face - Episode One
96% 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 19.9%, Point & Click 14.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 11%
- #3 Bad Dream: Coma
96% 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 20.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.7%, Dark 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%
- #4 DISTRAINT 2
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,739 reviews2018
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.5%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Point & Click 13.9%, Horror 10.5%, Narration 9.3%
- #5 Prognostic
94% matchVery Positive94% of 487 reviews2022
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.
Why similar: Horror 22.3%, Story Rich 16.2%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #6 Disease -Hidden Object-
94% matchMixed60% of 55 reviews2020
Dev: OperaHouse CorporationPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.3%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Horror 17.3%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #7 Creepy Tale 2
93% 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 22%, Side Scroller 12.1%, Story Rich 11.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #8 Castle of Secrets
91% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Side Scroller 14.2%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 10.5%, Hidden Object 9%
- #9 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
92% 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: Point & Click 30.3%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Dark 11.5%, Adventure 11.5%
- #10 Slender Threads
89% matchVery Positive91% of 589 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 24.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 8.8%, Adventure 8.7%
- #11 The Paradixion: Son's Room
90% 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 21.5%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.2%, Puzzle 8.6%
- #12 Silence of the Sleep
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 703 reviews2014
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before.
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Dark 8.9%, Adventure 6.3%
- #13 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
89% 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 16.7%, Side Scroller 15.3%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Dark 11.7%, Narration 11.5%
- #14 Pleh!
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,337 reviews2023
Dev: Jester Games
Windows
Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.1%, Narration 15.8%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 9.7%, Emotional 9.4%
- #15 Luto
87% 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 24.1%, Narration 16.6%, Dark 16.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Emotional 8.7%
- #16 KRAMPEN
86% matchVery Positive90% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: GMD13
Windows
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Side Scroller 18%, Point & Click 17.3%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 13.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #17 Larry The Unlucky Part 1
86% matchVery Positive93% of 219 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Follow Larry's life to find the source of his lack of luck. Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 12.2%, Dark 8.9%, Puzzle 8.8%
- #18 Rusty Lake: Roots
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,536 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.9%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 7.5%
- #19 RESTORER
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Beshbarmak games
Windows
RESTORER is a classic walking simulator set in an old, atmospheric mansion. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 15%, Dark 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Linear 9.7%
- #20 The Silent Age
83% matchVery Positive93% of 7,165 reviews2015
Dev: House On Fire
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
Why similar: Point & Click 17.1%, Side Scroller 16.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Narration 10.2%, Story Rich 7.4%
- #21 Almost My Floor: Prologue
84% matchVery Positive91% of 163 reviews2020
Dev: Potata Company
Windows · Linux
A Prologue to Almost My Floor, an upcoming horror-themed point'n'click adventure. Alex is a real fan of creepy stuff and horror movies, but he never expected to experience it himself just by taking the elevator back home! Can he avoid the madness and deal with the evil he's up against?
Why similar: Point & Click 18.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.3%, Story Rich 9.6%
- #22 Dear Brother
82% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: NGS Studios
Windows
Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.
Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Dark 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 9.2%, Adventure 8%
- #23 UNREAL LIFE
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,883 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 296.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Side Scroller 23.6%, Story Rich 18.8%, Point & Click 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #24 Black Mirror II
82% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 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 49.3%, Horror 18%, Adventure 15.3%, Story Rich 6%, Puzzle 5.5%
- #25 TRAUMA Broken Paradise
81% matchVery Positive87% of 53 reviews2023
Dev: OneManOnly Studios
Windows · Linux
A childhood stolen by brutality, a mind shattered by loss... In the ruins of a forgotten past, Sophia Markwell searches for the truth—will the ghosts of her parents’ murder lead her to redemption, or deeper into madness? And who’s Catherine?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22%, Horror 15.9%, Emotional 13.3%, Hidden Object 12.2%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #26 Little Misfortune
79% 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 21.4%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #27 Larry The Unlucky Part 2
81% matchVery Positive91% of 141 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Larry is back! Discover his intriguing story and solve puzzles to understand how his life plays out.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 8.7%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #28 UNPUNISHED
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Ember Wing Games
Windows
Realizing that Mark will have to return to his family home, he begins to gradually sort through the family archives. Mark will have to read his parents' old letters, go down into the deepest parts of the house to unravel the secrets that have been hidden from him all these years.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.2%, Horror 30.7%, Hidden Object 10%, Adventure 9.7%, Dark 5.7%
- #29 The Flayed Man
76% matchVery Positive92% of 363 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Dark 15.1%, Horror 10.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #30 THIEF'S SHELTER
77% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.6%, Dark 13.5%, Narration 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 9.9%
- #31 Bad Dream: Stories
78% matchVery Positive95% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows
Bad Dream: Stories is a collection of older games in the Bad Dream series in a new, remastered form. Play the series of short point & click titles and travel through the disturbing and atmospheric world of dreams.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 11.4%, Choices Matter 9.9%, Dark 9.7%
- #32 Demons Never Lie
77% matchVery Positive92% of 462 reviews2019
Dev: IndieBugPub: RecordMedia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Demons Never Lie is a creepy graphic adventure made with voxel and low-poly where even your soul is at stake! An incredible and dark story with elements of the classic point&click and visual novels. An exciting interactive experience with a unique atmosphere.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Dark 10.9%
- #33 Lost Child
76% matchVery Positive82% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: ASK_GAMES
Windows
Are You Lost? Wander endless corridors where shifting environments, sinister voices, and echoes of real events create a chilling atmosphere. Andrey doesn’t remember who he was, but the walls know the truth. It’s time to remember everything.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Dark 17%, Hidden Object 15.7%, Story Rich 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #34 Faded Grey
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Derek Golliher
Windows
A short find it game that helps you make sense of a tragic accident as you uncover a piece of the story with each item found.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Narration 14.3%, Dark 14.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #35 Halu - The Fracture
75% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Hwaye Studio
Windows
An atmospheric, slow-burn psychological horror from a first-person view. Uncover a night that gradually fractures into blurred lines between reality and illusion — and face what should’ve stayed hidden.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 41%, Horror 26.9%, Story Rich 18.9%, Casual 5.2%, Indie 4.9%
- #36 HOMESICKNESS
75% 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 32.1%, Point & Click 28.8%, Story Rich 16.1%, Horror 15.7%, Adventure 3.3%
- #37 "LIFE" not found;
74% matchVery Positive94% of 330 reviews2022
Dev: BerCh1n
Windows
This small Narrative Point & Click (Puzzle) game is about the mental health struggles of a adolescent high school dropout who's lost at life. Find out what they're struggling with, you might even recognize some things from your own life.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.9%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Emotional 10.5%, Story Rich 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #38 White Room Protocol
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Lefto Studio
Windows
A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.5%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #39 The Green Light
73% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: waleedzo
Windows
A first person horror game. Fred is stuck in a dead-end job, haunted by hallucinations. A voice on the radio speaks of a green light. It promises peace and freedom. A tale of self-discovery where Fred is willing to find freedom, even at the cost of his life.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.4%, Emotional 12.7%, Dark 12.4%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #40 Psych
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.9%, Horror 19.1%, Dark 15.2%, Emotional 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #41 Infliction
73% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Psychological Horror 30.4%, Horror 23.7%, Dark 14%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #42 Care
70% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Dark 23.9%, Choices Matter 16.2%, Puzzle 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.9%
- #43 House of Lost Souls
71% matchMixed62% of 85 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 26.9%, Dark 20.9%, Horror 18.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%
- #44 Scarred
71% matchMixed57% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27%, Dark 20.3%, Horror 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Puzzle 9.6%
- #45 The Lost Crown
72% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Point & Click 28.6%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 17.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Indie 6.7%
- #46 Sector 404
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2025
Dev: Empty Studio
Windows
Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 19.8%, Dark 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #47 Forest Asylum 2
68% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Michal Piotrowski
Windows
Forest Asylum 2 - An Indie Psychological Horror Game and the sequel to the well-received first part. Embark on a Therapy that will change your life!
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.9%, Horror 18.8%, Dark 15.3%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8%
- #48 Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow
69% 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: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Emotional 15.1%, Story Rich 14%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 13.1%
- #49 The Inner Friend
71% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: PLAYMIND
Windows
Descend into an eerie world made of scattered memories and unresolved traumas and explore a nightmarish landscape where you will come face to face with childhood fears and nightmares.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.1%, Narration 20%, Adventure 15.5%, Casual 10%, Indie 9.8%
- #50 Ontotis
68% matchVery Positive83% of 115 reviews2023
Dev: Xenoplasis Games
Windows
Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.9%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 14.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Dark 7.5%
- #51 Demented
70% matchMixed70% of 136 reviews2022
Dev: VisualTech48Pub: Volens Nolens Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Enter the crooked world of Demented, where everything seems to be fine. But it isn't. It's up to you to find out.
Why similar: Horror 61.8%, Indie 20.5%, Casual 17.7%
- #52 Life Gallery
68% matchVery Positive82% of 421 reviews2023
Dev: 751 Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Life Gallery is a puzzle game with a unique, illustration-style art design that leads the players into a world of profound horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Point & Click 19.1%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
- #53 Fran Bow
67% 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 25.2%, Point & Click 20.7%, Horror 11.6%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dark 9.5%
- #54 My Hidden Things
70% 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 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.5%, Hidden Object 9%
- #55 Partum Artifex
67% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Narration 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Puzzle 10.8%
- #56 Slender Threads: Prologue
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
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 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 13%, Dark 11.4%, Story Rich 10.1%
- #57 Darkness Ahead
72% matchMixed52% of 106 reviews2016
Dev: Useless MachinesPub: SA Industry
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.
Why similar: Horror 24%, Dark 17.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Indie 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%
- #58 Lightless
69% matchVery Positive83% of 177 reviews2020
Dev: Bahman Aminipour
Windows · Mac
Lightless: The 21st Sacrifice is the first episode of an atmospheric horror game series set in 2018 Iran, Saqqez that tells the story of Navid, a writer who finally comes home, only to find himself strangled by a dark past that will not let go.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.1%, Horror 20.4%, Dark 11.5%, Puzzle 10.7%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #59 Cats and the Other Lives
66% matchVery Positive91% of 1,492 reviews2022
Dev: Cultic Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen.
Why similar: Point & Click 28.2%, Story Rich 16.3%, Dark 14.3%, Emotional 13.5%, Atmospheric 12.8%
- #60 Follow the meaning
64% 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 29.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 9.7%, Adventure 8.2%, Hidden Object 7.9%