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Games Like Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Story Rich.

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You'll take on the role of John T. Carter, a brilliant young astronomer, piecing together the puzzling history of the village and its cryptic inhabitants. Incredibly realistic action and supernatural chaos intertwine to draw players deep into the puzzling mysteries within the Shadow of the Comet.

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 78% — of 106 reviews
Released: 2015-11-04
Developer: Infogrames
Publisher: Atari
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 24 min
Mean playtime: 3.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 43%

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  1. #1 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
    97% matchMostly Positive73% of 136 reviews2015
    Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    As you journey to the seemingly placid surroundings of a Greek courtyard or the secret gardens of Tihuanica, beware - things are not as they seem. This supernatural action adventure is sure to pique your obsession with horror and espionage.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.6%, Gore 28%, Violent 26.7%, Point & Click 11.6%

  2. #2 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
    96% matchMixed68% of 3,295 reviews2009
    Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.3%, Horror 15.5%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 5.3%

  3. #3 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
    96% matchMostly Positive72% of 111 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 39.4%, Gore 26.6%, Violent 25.4%, Point & Click 8.6%

  4. #4 Call of Cthulhu®
    94% 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 80.2%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 6.1%

  5. #5 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
    95% matchMixed44% of 205 reviews2014
    Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.8%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 10.9%

  6. #6 Dreams in the Witch House
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2023
    Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 65.2%, Point & Click 21.2%, Horror 13.6%

  7. #7 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    94% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 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 63.7%, Point & Click 20.6%, Horror 15.7%

  8. #8 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    92% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 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 82.5%, Horror 17.5%

  9. #9 Chronicle of Innsmouth
    91% 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 83.9%, Point & Click 16.1%

  10. #10 Black Mirror I
    90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
    Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    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 73.9%, Horror 26.1%

  11. #11 The Mystery of the Druids
    91% matchMixed51% of 142 reviews2015
    Dev: House of TalesPub: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    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 100%

  12. #12 Abscission
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
    Dev: Beyond Booleans
    Windows

    Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.

    Why similar: Point & Click 61.8%, Horror 38.2%

  13. #13 Octave
    89% matchMostly Positive71% of 167 reviews2016
    Dev: Anate Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game.

    Why similar: Gore 52.4%, Violent 47.6%

  14. #14 Saint Kotar: The Yellow Mask
    89% 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 61.9%, Point & Click 22.8%, Horror 15.2%

  15. #15 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
    87% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 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 60.6%, Point & Click 25.5%, Horror 13.9%

  16. #16 Black Mirror II
    86% 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 72.1%, Horror 27.9%

  17. #17 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
    86% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

  18. #18 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
    84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
    Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.6%, Point & Click 36.8%, Horror 21.6%

  19. #19 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 5,751 reviews2025
    Dev: HakababunkoPub: SHUEISHA GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

    Why similar: Point & Click 51.7%, Horror 48.3%

  20. #20 Saint Kotar
    85% 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 62.8%, Point & Click 22.4%, Horror 14.7%

  21. #21 Mothmen 1966
    84% matchVery Positive91% of 313 reviews2022
    Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.

    Why similar: Horror 100%

  22. #22 Insight
    83% 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 80.5%, Horror 19.5%

  23. #23 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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 63.2%, Point & Click 24.4%, Horror 12.4%

  24. #24 Schizo Dark
    79% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
    Dev: Galactic Geckon
    Windows

    Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.

    Why similar: Horror 100%

  25. #25 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    81% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    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 61.7%, Point & Click 23.8%, Horror 14.5%

  26. #26 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
    80% matchVery Positive90% of 167 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: Gore 25.5%, Point & Click 22.2%, Lovecraftian 21.5%, Horror 18%, Violent 12.9%

  27. #27 Mosaic of the Strange
    77% matchVery Positive96% of 153 reviews2025
    Dev: Mark FfrenchPub: Divide The Plunder
    Windows · Mac

    Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 144 real-world paranormal case files.

    Why similar: Point & Click 68.2%, Horror 31.8%

  28. #28 The Dark Rites of Arkham
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 429 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 50.1%, Point & Click 21.8%, Gore 20.8%, Horror 7.2%

  29. #29 Lovecraft Quest - A Comix Game
    81% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2018
    Dev: OGUREC APPS
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    🐙Original сomics style game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft - a recognized master of the horror genre. You have to avoid traps, solve puzzles and react very fast fleeing from Lovecraftian horrors which fill the labyrinth of the Temple of Nameless Cults.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59%, Violent 41%

  30. #30 Gray Dawn
    79% 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 39.7%, Gore 26.5%, Violent 25.3%, Horror 8.6%

  31. #31 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
    78% matchVery Positive89% of 7,723 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: Point & Click 81.5%, Horror 18.5%

  32. #32 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 99 reviews2022
    Dev: Gotcha Gotcha Games
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in the captivating world of the Cthulhu Mythos with this 2D visual novel game featuring a thrilling TRPG-based experience! Roll the dice and use your skills and luck to escape the abandoned hospital, while experiencing the cosmic terror.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.4%, Point & Click 19.1%, Horror 13.5%

  33. #33 The Blind Prophet
    76% matchVery Positive88% of 519 reviews2020
    Dev: Ars Goetia
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    A point'n'Click adventure game. Resolve mysteries and fight the Great Evil.

    Why similar: Gore 46.5%, Point & Click 41.3%, Horror 12.2%

  34. #34 Log.in
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
    Dev: Little氷華
    Windows

    Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.

    Why similar: Gore 27.6%, Violent 26.3%, Point & Click 26.2%, Horror 19.9%

  35. #35 1428: Shadows over Silesia
    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 268 reviews2022
    Dev: KUBI Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Medieval Europe is in the middle of religious upheaval and many a preacher predict the imminent end of the world. Immerse yourself in a dark fantasy story with true historical events in the background. You'll be facing intricate puzzles, challenging battles and cunning stealth.

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

  36. #36 Blackbay Asylum
    77% matchMixed57% of 552 reviews2014
    Dev: TAD Productions ABPub: KPL
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    In Blackbay Asylum, you take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum.

    Why similar: Gore 57.9%, Violent 32.2%, Horror 9.8%

  37. #37 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
    Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
    Windows

    Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.

    Why similar: Gore 41.1%, Point & Click 34.9%, Horror 23.9%

  38. #38 The Picture in The House
    75% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
    Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
    Windows

    A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Gore 40.1%, Lovecraftian 36.4%, Horror 23.5%

  39. #39 The Horror Of Salazar House
    73% matchVery Positive95% of 386 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: Gore 36.2%, Violent 34.2%, Point & Click 17.1%, Horror 12.5%

  40. #40 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2019
    Dev: Screaming Void
    Windows

    NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.

    Why similar: Gore 43.1%, Violent 41.1%, Point & Click 9.5%, Horror 6.3%

  41. #41 CTHON
    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 94 reviews2017
    Dev: Gravity Games
    Windows

    Embark - if you dare - upon a desperate battle against the unknown horrors of the beyond; featuring roguelike elements, including procedural generation and permanent death, CTHON seamlessly blends visceral combat with strategic character building.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 100%

  42. #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: Lovecraftian 76.7%, Horror 23.3%

  43. #43 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
    72% matchMostly Positive74% of 948 reviews2019
    Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 79.1%, Violent 13.6%, Horror 7.3%

  44. #44 Strange Horticulture
    68% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.4%, Point & Click 37.6%

  45. #45 Curse
    73% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2016
    Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 57.4%, Point & Click 23.2%, Horror 19.5%

  46. #46 Slender Threads
    68% 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: Gore 56.9%, Point & Click 28.9%, Horror 14.2%

  47. #47 The Room VR: A Dark Matter
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,940 reviews2020
    Dev: Fireproof Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 85.1%, Horror 14.9%

  48. #48 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father®
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Sierra On-LinePub: Activision
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Gabriel Knight is the last in a long line of Shadow Hunters, those fated to fight the dark forces of the supernatural.

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

  49. #49 SHADOW MANSION
    70% 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: Horror 100%

  50. #50 HYPERVIOLENT
    67% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
    Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 60%, Violent 30.2%, Horror 9.7%

  51. #51 Disease -Hidden Object-
    71% 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: Gore 29.1%, Violent 27.7%, Point & Click 24.1%, Horror 19%

  52. #52 Tales from Candleforth
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 164 reviews2024
    Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
    Windows

    Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

    Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Horror 49.3%

  53. #53 The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
    69% matchVery Positive80% of 3,814 reviews2012
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. As Sherlock Holmes, you must find clues, interrogate suspects and unveil a mystery in a story full of twists!

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

  54. #54 Greenwood the Last Ritual
    71% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2017
    Dev: AO2Game
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Greenwood The Last Ritual is an adventure game with isometric viewpoint where you will play as an envoy of Vatican. Use magic of pentagrams to break the Curse on the Valley. At the same time you will have to try to resist that Curse yourself and make it out alive.

    Why similar: Gore 47.5%, Violent 41.8%, Point & Click 10.6%

  55. #55 A Salem Witch Trial - Murder Mystery
    70% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2018
    Dev: Digital Bento
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 31%

    When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.

    Why similar: Point & Click 57%, Horror 43%

  56. #56 The Case of the Golden Idol
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 10,171 reviews2022
    Dev: Color Gray GamesPub: Playstack
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

  57. #57 Curse of the Old Gods
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
    Dev: Tim Rachor
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 83.9%, Horror 16.1%

  58. #58 Strange Antiquities
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 74.8%, Point & Click 25.2%

  59. #59 The Drifter
    62% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,092 reviews2025
    Dev: Powerhoof
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

    Why similar: Point & Click 63.2%, Horror 36.8%

  60. #60 Shadowgate
    68% matchVery Positive87% of 708 reviews2014
    Dev: Zojoi
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.

    Why similar: Point & Click 100%

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