Games Like Children of Silentown

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: Point & Click 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 9%, Story Rich 9%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the dark, surreal, and child-centric psychological horror themes that define the genre.

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 22.5%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developers as Fran Bow, it offers a similarly dark, whimsical, and tragic fairy-tale narrative.

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: Point & Click 23.4%, Female Protagonist 14%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in folk horror point-and-click gameplay with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and mystery.

TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.1%, Hand-drawn 12.8%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Dark 10.6%, Mystery 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features beautiful hand-drawn animation and a brave female protagonist navigating a dark, magical castle.

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

Why similar: Surreal 16%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Point & Click 11.8%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, hand-drawn adventure steeped in folk horror and mystery, mirroring the village-in-the-woods aesthetic.

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Point & Click 14.8%, Horror 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Surreal 9.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply psychological and dark point-and-click adventure that explores mature themes through a unique, gritty art style.

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Mystery 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12%, Hand-drawn 11%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, dark mystery game that features a young protagonist exploring a house filled with secrets.

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gripping psychological horror story featuring a female protagonist struggling through a nightmarish reality.

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: Point & Click 12.9%, Dark 11.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Horror 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that masterfully blends horror, mystery, and an unsettling atmosphere.

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 17.6%, Hand-drawn 12.9%, Dark 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Cartoony 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark fairy-tale adventure that focuses on puzzle-solving and a distinct, eerie visual style.

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Puzzle 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic point-and-click adventure that excels at building a lonely, mysterious atmosphere through exploration.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Surreal 12.2%, Point & Click 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Dark 9.7%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal point-and-click journey through a child's dreams, filled with dark imagery and challenging puzzles.

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 16.8%, Surreal 11.4%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Horror 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bleak, point-and-click horror game where every choice significantly impacts the dark world around you.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Puzzle 12.6%, Surreal 11.1%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and dark point-and-click experience that shares the strange, unsettling logic found in Silentown.

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 20.8%, Horror 9.8%, Hand-drawn 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click mystery that focuses on a small town with unsettling secrets.

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: Surreal 15.4%, Hand-drawn 15.2%, Point & Click 12.4%, Horror 11.4%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: A hand-drawn, surreal puzzle game that feels like a dark, interactive fairy tale.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.8%, Mystery 14.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Follows a young girl searching for her father in a haunted mansion, blending exploration with supernatural mystery.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Point & Click 19.3%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 12.2%, Dark 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral and dark psychological horror game that emphasizes narrative depth and point-and-click mechanics.

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Point & Click 18%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Hand-drawn 13.1%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click visual novel that excels at building tension and mystery.

Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.

Why similar: Point & Click 14%, Surreal 13.9%, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn horror adventure that emphasizes atmosphere and dark, dreamlike exploration.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Dark 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that uses a unique setting and deep storytelling to create a lasting sense of dread.

Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Dark 17.3%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Puzzle 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-platformer that captures the vulnerability of a child navigating a terrifying, distorted world.

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.6%, Mystery 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Hand-drawn 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A short, psychological point-and-click adventure that focuses on multiple endings and an eerie atmosphere.

Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.

Why similar: Point & Click 96.8%, Female Protagonist 0.8%, Mystery 0.8%, Adventure 0.4%, Hand-drawn 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style point-and-click mystery that features a strong female lead and a compelling, dark narrative.

Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. You are Alex, and you’ve just brought your new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight island party gone horribly wrong.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more dialogue-driven, it perfectly captures the feeling of a small-town mystery involving supernatural forces.

Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.

Why similar: Mystery 11.9%, Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that relies on atmosphere, exploration, and choices to drive its dark narrative.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 36.6%, Horror 33.5%, Story Rich 9.6%, Adventure 9.3%, Surreal 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, surreal, and deeply psychological experience that mirrors the unsettling tone of dark adventure games.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.6%, Mystery 12.8%, Story Rich 11%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality point-and-click adventure with deep story-rich elements and supernatural mystery.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Dark 9.9%, Adventure 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that forces you to experience the world from the perspective of a toddler in a dark environment.

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 13.5%, Surreal 10.6%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Horror 9.3%, Hand-drawn 7.3%

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 16.5%, Hand-drawn 15.1%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 9.5%

As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.4%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark 10.7%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.3%

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.

Why similar: Horror 18.2%, Mystery 14.1%, Point & Click 13.7%, Puzzle 10%, Dark 8.6%

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 15.7%, Surreal 12.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Hand-drawn 10.4%, Horror 9.1%

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 17.3%, Hand-drawn 11.7%, Surreal 11.1%, Mystery 10.5%, Puzzle 8.9%

An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?

Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.4%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9%

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Surreal 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?

Why similar: Hand-drawn 21.7%, Dark 18.8%, Puzzle 13.7%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 11%

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 14.9%, Horror 14.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Surreal 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.2%

In this game, you’ll encounter puzzles which require you to use your environment in order to solve them. Take note of every detail, they can help you in uncovering Sofia’s story.

Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Story Rich 11.9%, Puzzle 11.1%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Dark 14.6%, Horror 11.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel. Chapter 1 is the very beginning of the grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

Why similar: Surreal 18.2%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Story Rich 10.7%, Point & Click 10.3%, Mystery 10.1%

Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?

Why similar: Point & Click 12.6%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Horror 10.1%, Mystery 9.9%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

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

Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Horror 12.6%, Mystery 12.2%, Dark 11%, Puzzle 8.7%

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Surreal 13.5%, Point & Click 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark 11.2%, Horror 11%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Point & Click 16.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Mystery 10.6%, Horror 10.1%

PETSITTER WANTED. A horror point-and-click adventure game. Water the plants, feed the pets, and DON'T turn off the lights.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Puzzle 8.1%

It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.9%, Horror 12.7%, Surreal 12.5%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 10.3%

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 18.5%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

Legends of the past come back to life in this charming point-and-click adventure. Pack your bags and journey with Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit through modern day Europe to uncover the conspiracy behind a cursed relic and the secrets of the King who was never crowned.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.5%, Mystery 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Hand-drawn 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 24.2%, Mystery 15.8%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Dark 12%

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Surreal 14.7%, Horror 11.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dark 10.2%

Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future.

Why similar: Surreal 13%, Dark 11.5%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Horror 9.5%, Mystery 7.7%

Bye Sweet Carole is a narrative-horror adventure game completely hand-drawn in the style of classic animated films. Follow the trail of missing Carole Simmons and uncover the dark secrets hidden behind her disappearance from Bunny Hall orphanage.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 17.2%, Horror 16.4%, Cartoony 14.2%, Dark 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 13.5%, Female Protagonist 12%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 10.8%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.8%, Surreal 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Mystery 11%, Female Protagonist 8%

A short 70–90 minute hand-drawn cozy-gothic puzzle adventure with easy, relaxing puzzles, where color slowly returns to a cursed town as you uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Dark 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%

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 21.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Horror 9.1%, Mystery 7.7%

Waking up from a nightmare, Jessica finds confirmation to her suspicions. To figure out her past, she goes to an orphanage, where she hopes to find answers to questions that she tried so hard to forget.

Why similar: Beautiful 18.8% ★, Point & Click 10.5%, Hand-drawn 9.7%, Adventure 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%