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  1. #1 My Grandparents' Christmas Mystery
    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    Grandma never showed up and Grandpa's tragic passing 3 days later left me in anger, confusion and sadness. I couldn't just let this go like it never happened, so I decided to go and find out what happened on my own. Will you survive a first-person psychological horror game and uncover the mystery?

    Why similar: Mystery 49.6%, Adventure 27.1%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%

  2. #2 YinYang Street Ultimate Edition
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2023
    Dev: 彼云工作室Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
    Windows

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

    Why similar: 1980s 30%, Drama 15.7%, Puzzle 11%, Retro 8.7%, 2D Platformer 8.5%

  3. #3 Candleman: The Complete Journey
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 1,247 reviews2018
    Dev: Candleman Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

    Why similar: Adventure 37.7%, Drama 31.7%, Puzzle 24.2%, Indie 5.8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

  4. #4 Tales from Candleforth
    95% 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: Old School 34.4%, Conversation 19.4%, Puzzle 15.1%, Mystery 11.6%, Adventure 7.9%

  5. #5 Echoes Of The House
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 177 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: 1990's 51.2%, Mystery 24.7%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Singleplayer 1%

  6. #6 The Candle
    92% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Candle Dev
    Windows

    The Candle - Rated R. As night falls and a storm rises over the annual county carnival, you are visited by a mysterious spirit. Tasked with laying his soul to rest, you must brave his long dilapidated manor and avoid the horrifying remnants of his estate staff.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 100%

  7. #7 Behind The Door
    94% matchMixed57% of 96 reviews2017
    Dev: Dio Alias Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    It's a story about a skeptical detective John who's investigating the abandoned's house massacre where group of teenagers were killed. On early night Detective John arriving to the abandoned house to find out what has happened there but suddenly he realized that he is not alone...

    Why similar: Puzzle 51.1%, Adventure 40.3%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  8. #8 Chronicle of Innsmouth
    93% 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 87.6%, Adventure 12.4%

  9. #9 THE MUTE HOUSE
    91% matchVery Positive82% of 278 reviews2025
    Dev: December Blues Games
    Windows

    Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.8%, Old School 26.1%, 1990's 16.4%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 6.2%

  10. #10 Last Days of Lazarus
    91% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2022
    Dev: Darkania WorksPub: GrimTalin
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 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: Interactive Fiction 40.7%, Mystery 24%, Drama 21.6%, Adventure 13.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  11. #11 Lost Cartridge - Cold Read
    90% matchVery Positive94% of 82 reviews2023
    Dev: PureIceBlue
    Windows

    While trying to find a payphone during a powerful storm, Mitch instead finds himself in a library filled with horrors and traps all laid out to end his life. Guide him to sanctuary or his demise in this horror adventure game found on a strange cartridge.

    Why similar: Multiple Endings 33.8%, Puzzle 27.3%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, 2D 13.5%, Adventure 9.9%

  12. #12 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
    89% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
    Dev: TheLaba
    Windows

    Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers

    Why similar: 1990's 29.8%, Gothic 27.9%, Interactive Fiction 21.9%, Puzzle 9.3%, Adventure 5.9%

  13. #13 Joy Land
    89% matchMixed67% of 57 reviews2024
    Dev: MK Creations
    Windows

    Lewis, an intelligent detective, finds himself on a mission to uncover the truth behind the many disappearances including his sister's. With the help of Joy, Lewis is going to explore what lies behind these walls. only to realize that there's much more to discover than he initially thought.

    Why similar: 1990's 35.5%, Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 20.9%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%

  14. #14 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
    88% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Marevo Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.1%, Retro 10.3%, Mystery 9.8%, Adventure 8.1%, Puzzle 6.1%

  15. #15 Devil's Hideout
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
    Dev: Cosmic Void
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.5%, 1990's 22.9%, Old School 17.7%, Retro 11.2%, Adventure 8.1%

  16. #16 Lighthouse Keeper
    87% matchMostly Positive78% of 398 reviews2020
    Dev: Nikita Igorevich Studio
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 9%

    This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

    Why similar: Drama 40%, Adventure 30%, Text-Based 24.2%, Psychological Horror 5%, Indie 0.5%

  17. #17 Care
    86% 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 34.3%, Interactive Fiction 18.6%, Conversation 11%, Old School 9.6%, Mystery 9.5%

  18. #18 Letters of Bernard Thorne
    84% matchVery Positive98% of 177 reviews2025
    Dev: Korean Linguistics Lab
    Windows

    『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.8%, Text-Based 19.6%, Puzzle 15.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%

  19. #19 LakeLady
    85% matchMostly Positive80% of 108 reviews2025
    Dev: HungerWhale GamesPub: Wise Games
    Windows · Linux

    THE LAKE LADY is a story-driven realistic horror interactive game. The river took everything from him. To find his daughter who went missing in the flood, Salvio returns to his hometown as a doctor and infiltrates Hongqiang Hospital for investigation.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 45.6%, Mystery 16.1%, Text-Based 14.2%, Puzzle 13.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

  20. #20 The Green Light
    82% 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: Drama 43.6%, Mystery 29.3%, Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Indie 1.8%

  21. #21 Crime Detective: Red Flags
    83% matchMixed61% of 249 reviews2025
    Dev: Wizard Team
    Windows

    Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.

    Why similar: 1990's 45.6%, Mystery 18.3%, Adventure 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Old School 8.1%

  22. #22 Zemblanity
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 76 reviews2022
    Dev: XenOxygen
    Windows

    Zemblanity is an atmospheric first-person horror game. What seemed like a little creepy invitation over from an old childhood friend turns into disturbing uncovering of mysterious forces ruling in the mansion. Will you find a way out?

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.1%, Drama 19.3%, Mystery 17.9%, Puzzle 15.7%, Adventure 11.5%

  23. #23 Insight
    82% 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 64.8%, Drama 19.3%, Multiple Endings 9.3%, Psychological Horror 4.9%, Adventure 1.7%

  24. #24 Obsessed : Trace
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: arydkPub: Akhir Hayat Studio
    Windows

    Haunted by loss and guilt, Arya is lost between reality and delusion as he tries to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Valeria, the daughter of his late friend that worked at his shop

    Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Retro 28.9%, Multiple Endings 19%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Indie 3.1%

  25. #25 Radiolight
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
    Dev: Krystof KneslPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows

    Ashwood Creek, 1985. A child disappears without a trace. A local policeman is drawn into a national park, seeking the truth. Mysterious radio signals beckon him further and further. Investigate, survive and face the unknown in Radiolight— an '80s thriller by solo dev Krystof Knesl.

    Why similar: 1980s 33.3%, Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Conversation 16.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Adventure 6%

  26. #26 My Friend is a Raven
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 1,316 reviews2020
    Dev: Two Star Games
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

    Why similar: Adventure 36.6%, Puzzle 33.6%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

  27. #27 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
    81% 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: Lovecraftian 57.7%, Adventure 30.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

  28. #28 Lair of Torment
    78% matchMostly Positive73% of 183 reviews2023
    Dev: Admia
    Windows

    This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far...

    Why similar: Puzzle 54%, Psychological Horror 25.7%, Adventure 19%, Singleplayer 0.6%, Indie 0.6%

  29. #29 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
    79% matchMixed68% of 121 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 65.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Puzzle 8%, Psychological Horror 3.8%

  30. #30 From Beyond Prologue
    78% matchVery Positive94% of 104 reviews2018
    Dev: SuckerFree Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In the winter of 1910, professor Crawford Tillinghast mounted an expedition into the mountains of Europe. He went searching for a lost village shrouded in the myths and rumors of a bygone era. This is his story...

    Why similar: Adventure 63.2%, Puzzle 28.9%, Indie 7.9%

  31. #31 Slender Threads
    74% 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: Adventure 38.8%, Puzzle 25.2%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, 2D 7.6%

  32. #32 Keep the Lights On
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Light the Lantern Studios
    Windows

    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness

    Why similar: Adventure 38%, Mystery 27.3%, 2D 16.9%, Puzzle 15.3%, Indie 1.7%

  33. #33 Family curse
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
    Dev: Stork Game
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    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 51%, Drama 21.4%, Puzzle 14.8%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Adventure 6%

  34. #34 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
    76% 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 86.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%

  35. #35 Reflection
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 230 reviews2025
    Dev: JustTomcuk
    Windows

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

    Why similar: Mystery 48.4%, Psychological Horror 25.3%, Adventure 24.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 0.7%

  36. #36 The Wellmonts Case
    71% matchVery Positive95% of 184 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Mystery 34.5%, Adventure 26.3%, 1990's 21.9%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Indie 0.4%

  37. #37 Lam Lam
    73% matchVery Positive97% of 155 reviews2022
    Dev: 菠蘿Pub: orange pineapple tea
    Windows · Mac

    One night, "I" noticed that the neighbor was making some noise as usual. Just at this moment, I heard the cry of a girl from Room F. "I" used my superpowers to see what was going on next door. What awaits the "me" will be a heinous and heartbreaking scene.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 27.8%, Clicker 24.3%, Drama 13.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Mystery 8.5%

  38. #38 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
    76% 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 73.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Psychological Horror 4.7%, Indie 1.1%

  39. #39 The Grandfather
    77% matchMixed55% of 183 reviews2016
    Dev: Mikeypoo's Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 36 minMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    One night The Grandfather went to give his wife a good night kiss, she ignored him as usual, this broke his heart every night. He went to sleep in his own bed, full of misery as usual, but this night would turn out to be different than the others.

    Why similar: Adventure 30.6%, Puzzle 29.8%, Retro 21.8%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Indie 4.9%

  40. #40 I'm counting to 6...
    71% matchVery Positive85% of 729 reviews2024
    Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.

    Why similar: 1990's 40.2%, Old School 31.5%, Adventure 14.9%, Retro 8.4%, Psychological Horror 4.7%

  41. #41 Transient: Extended Edition
    74% matchMostly Positive70% of 333 reviews2020
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    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 57.5%, Conversation 12.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Puzzle 9.2%, Adventure 6.7%

  42. #42 Recall: Empty Wishes
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 58 reviews2025
    Dev: Puff Hook StudioPub: DANGEN Entertainment
    Windows · Mac

    Recall: Empty Wishes is a psychological thriller set in Taiwan during the 2010s. Follow Yonny, a sister determined to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of her brother, Tommy. As she delves deeper, she confronts unsettling secrets, blurring the lines between reality and illusion.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 32.5%, Drama 17.4%, Adventure 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Multiple Endings 9%

  43. #43 Curse
    75% 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 48.4%, 1980s 29.9%, Puzzle 10.7%, Adventure 9%, Indie 1.4%

  44. #44 Bulb Boy
    72% matchVery Positive86% of 2,046 reviews2015
    Dev: Bulbware
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    One gloomy night, Bulb Boy wakes suddenly from a frightening nightmare to discover that evil has overshadowed the Bulbhouse. His family has disappeared and there are horrid monsters lurking in the shadows. Gather the courage and use his glass head to save everything he loves.

    Why similar: Adventure 47.8%, Puzzle 31.4%, 2D 7.8%, Indie 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

  45. #45 Like Clay
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 124 reviews2017
    Dev: free08Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Like Clay is a story driven adventure game with horror elements. Find out what happened to a friend of yours by reading messages and listening to audio files. Search for hidden doors and items, solve light puzzles and survive deadly foes and lethal traps.

    Why similar: Adventure 81.7%, Indie 18.3%

  46. #46 Eclipsium
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,740 reviews2025
    Dev: HousefirePub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Longing for light, a sunless world begins devouring itself. Every step shifts the landscape beneath you as you search for what remains of her.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 52%, Mystery 12.9%, Retro 11.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Adventure 7.1%

  47. #47 Myths of Rules
    69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,027 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Puzzle 22.3%, Lovecraftian 21.3%, 1990's 16.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 9.2%

  48. #48 The Séance of Blake Manor
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,784 reviews2025
    Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

    Why similar: Mystery 35.9%, Puzzle 29.9%, Adventure 19.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Indie 2.7%

  49. #49 Graces: Posthumous Wish
    69% matchVery Positive97% of 172 reviews2024
    Dev: TomoToro
    Windows

    Aki is haunted by a curse. In search of salvation, she travels into the memories of a dead classmate, where she must witness three eerie mystical stories and figure out how to break the shackles of misfortune.

    Why similar: Drama 21.8%, Mystery 17.2%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Text-Based 12.3%, Adventure 11.8%

  50. #50 Nightmare Zapping
    70% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: Maldo19
    Windows

    A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.

    Why similar: Retro 29%, Mystery 28.4%, 2D 16.1%, Adventure 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%

  51. #51 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,656 reviews2021
    Dev: Dead Idle Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers is a narrative-driven point-and-click adventure with horror elements that explores the stories of four characters in a masked ball taking place aboard a train in the late 1920s.

    Why similar: Gothic 45.4%, Drama 24%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 8%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

  52. #52 Summoner's Mess
    70% matchVery Positive98% of 84 reviews2021
    Dev: Elendow
    Windows · Linux

    You've made a mistake trying to summon a beast from the depths. Explore a huge manor to solve your mess. Can you find the sacred grimoires before being consumed by the darkness?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.4%, Multiple Endings 16.5%, Adventure 6.7%, 2D 6.2%, Puzzle 5.9%

  53. #53 Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence
    68% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Ayose Trujillo & Making EnemiesPub: DevilishGames
    Windows · Mac

    Mystery of Silence is a point-and-click adventure where William, a young writer in search of inspiration, enters an abbey shrouded in silence. What William finds within those walls is not just a story to tell, but a secret that should never be discovered.

    Why similar: Adventure 47.7%, Conversation 32%, 2D 17.2%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  54. #54 Silence of the Sleep
    72% 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: Adventure 30%, Puzzle 23.5%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Mystery 13.7%, 2D 11.6%

  55. #55 The Lightkeeper
    67% matchVery Positive82% of 889 reviews2025
    Dev: Darkphobia Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper

    Why similar: 1980s 38%, 1990's 27.9%, Mystery 15.2%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

  56. #56 Exiled
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 242 reviews2024
    Dev: John Szymanski
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller.

    Why similar: Mystery 29.9%, Puzzle 26.6%, Multiple Endings 21.9%, Adventure 11%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  57. #57 Lost Luminosity
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 223 reviews2025
    Dev: Ember Wing Games
    Windows

    The inheritance following his mother’s death turns into a series of mysterious events for Sam. Neighbors are complaining about strange noises and unexplained phenomena in the empty apartment. Intrigued, he decides to investigate what’s going on there himself.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 61.9%, Adventure 35.5%, Singleplayer 2.6%

  58. #58 The Inn-Sanity
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,530 reviews2025
    Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

    Why similar: 1990's 26.3%, Conversation 23.4%, Drama 16%, Multiple Endings 15.7%, Adventure 11.1%

  59. #59 Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker
    67% matchMostly Positive76% of 140 reviews2025
    Dev: markuwaaaaa
    Windows

    Steve Jackson, a 19-year-old high schooler, is looking after a friends house and encounters eerie events in a small town. Dive into the dark mystery of the events you unwittingly became a part of. Will you be able to uncover the truth?

    Why similar: Conversation 36.1%, 1990's 32.2%, Retro 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Adventure 8%

  60. #60 My Sleeping Girlfriend
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 105 reviews2025
    Dev: Fancy Dog Games
    Windows

    Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

    Why similar: 1990's 23.5%, 1980s 23.4%, Old School 20.1%, Retro 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%

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