- #1 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
97% 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 64.1%, Point & Click 22.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%, Adventure 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the pixel-art aesthetic and Lovecraftian dread found in the seed game.
- #2 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
96% 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 45%, Point & Click 32.7%, Adventure 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a masterfully crafted folk-horror narrative with the same classic point-and-click mechanics.
- #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 73.8%, Point & Click 13.3%, Adventure 13%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game, continuing the investigation into the Cthulhu Mythos.
- #4 Dreams in the Witch House
95% 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 67.7%, Point & Click 18.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern point-and-click adventure that stays incredibly faithful to the source material of Lovecraft's stories.
- #5 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
94% 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 73.7%, Point & Click 15.7%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Lovecraftian point-and-click mystery that emphasizes puzzle-solving and occult lore.
- #6 Call of Cthulhu: Prisoner of Ice
94% 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 70.6%, Point & Click 20%, Adventure 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic adventure game shares the same investigative spirit and Lovecraftian themes as the seed.
- #7 Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure
92% matchVery Positive90% of 2,272 reviews2019
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.1%, Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful point-and-click game that blends Lovecraftian horror with a more humorous, classic adventure tone.
- #8 Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 106 reviews2015
Dev: InfogramesPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 83.9%, Point & Click 16.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic title that served as a primary inspiration for the point-and-click Lovecraftian genre.
- #9 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
91% 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 70.2%, Point & Click 18.6%, Adventure 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the detective-style investigation and psychological horror elements found in the seed.
- #10 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
91% matchVery Positive81% of 597 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.1%, Point & Click 33.6%, Adventure 23.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a slow-burn, atmospheric horror experience with point-and-click mechanics set in a remote location.
- #11 The Terrible Old Man
89% matchVery Positive89% of 661 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 74.9%, Point & Click 18.9%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric point-and-click experience that directly adapts Lovecraft's work with a retro feel.
- #12 The Innsmouth Case
90% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2020
Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 93.3%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, choice-driven adventure that leans heavily into the lore of the town of Innsmouth.
- #13 Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,154 reviews2014
Dev: Phoenix Online StudiosPub: Pinkerton Road Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.
Why similar: Point & Click 64.9%, Adventure 35.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic occult detective adventure that set the standard for the genre's investigation mechanics.
- #14 Unavowed
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,539 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 59.1%, Adventure 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: While urban fantasy, its high-quality point-and-click investigation and supernatural mystery align well with the seed's feel.
- #15 Lovecraft Quest - A Comix Game
88% 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 87.5%, Adventure 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique, interactive comic-style game that brings Lovecraftian horror to life through point-and-click choices.
- #16 Westmark Manor
87% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim InteractivePub: Toadman Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.2%, Adventure 33.8%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, Lovecraftian-inspired adventure that emphasizes survival and exploration.
- #17 Omen Exitio: Plague
86% matchVery Positive85% of 621 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny Bull Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 92.2%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive fiction game that captures the Lovecraftian spirit through deep, branching narrative choices.
- #18 Kathy Rain
84% matchVery Positive92% of 3,928 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 98.8%, Adventure 0.8%, Pixel Graphics 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the 90s-style point-and-click investigation vibe with a dark, mystery-driven plot.
- #19 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
85% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 59.9%, Point & Click 27.2%, Adventure 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: A series of point-and-click horror puzzles that share the eerie, grotesque aesthetic of the seed.
- #20 The Nameless City
84% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
Dev: Paradnight Studio
Windows · Mac
Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 90.5%, Adventure 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, Lovecraftian-inspired walking simulator that focuses on uncovering ancient, forbidden secrets.
- #21 Abscission
83% 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 64%, Adventure 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused point-and-click horror game where choices significantly impact the dark narrative.
- #22 Fran Bow
82% 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: Point & Click 73.4%, Adventure 26.6%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, dark point-and-click adventure that excels at psychological horror and unsettling imagery.
- #23 STASIS
82% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 70.3%, Adventure 29.7%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric, point-and-click horror game that delivers a claustrophobic and unsettling atmosphere.
- #24 Call of Cthulhu®
80% 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 92.7%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A modern detective game that leans into the psychological horror and investigative aspects of the Cthulhu Mythos.
- #25 Black Mirror I
81% 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 68.9%, Adventure 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror point-and-click adventure that focuses on family secrets and occult investigation.
- #26 The Dark Rites of Arkham
77% 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 58.8%, Point & Click 21%, Adventure 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #27 The Devilry Reservation
79% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 81.8%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features pixel-art graphics and a strong focus on Lovecraftian themes within an adventure framework.
- #28 Nightmare Zapping
79% 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: Point & Click 51.5%, Pixel Graphics 25.6%, Adventure 22.9%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art visual novel that delivers horror and story-rich mystery in a style reminiscent of retro adventures.
- #29 Scratches - Director's Cut
81% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 65.9%, Adventure 34.1%
Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric horror game that relies on point-and-click investigation within a mysterious, isolated setting.
- #30 Cursed
78% matchVery Positive83% of 765 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!
Why similar: Point & Click 61.6%, Adventure 38.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, horror-themed adventure game that utilizes point-and-click mechanics to explore a cursed environment.
- #31 The Darkside Detective
75% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.9%, Point & Click 28.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #32 Curse of the Old Gods
78% 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 69.8%, Adventure 30.2%
- #33 ASYLUM
73% matchVery Positive85% of 468 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.1%, Point & Click 28.7%, Adventure 17.2%
- #34 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
76% 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 68.2%, Point & Click 21.6%, Adventure 10.2%
- #35 The Children of Clay
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,581 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 72.9%, Point & Click 17.4%, Adventure 9.7%
- #36 Carnival
72% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.8%, Point & Click 22.1%, Adventure 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #37 Cursed
74% matchVery Positive89% of 175 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
A horrific retro point and click adventure with combat
Why similar: Point & Click 55.4%, Adventure 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%
- #38 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
77% 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 45.4%, Point & Click 29.4%, Adventure 25.1%
- #39 Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace
75% matchMixed63% of 687 reviews2021
Dev: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 81.4%, Adventure 18.6%
- #40 The Case of the Golden Idol
70% 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 60.6%, Adventure 22.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%
- #41 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
73% 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 64.2%, Point & Click 20.4%, Adventure 10%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%
- #42 Wait - Extended
74% matchVery Positive89% of 57 reviews2015
Dev: rest.less Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
"Wait" is a mystery horror game, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and the Silent Hill series. The gameplay is put together by elements of exploration and riddle solving. Experience horror without jump scares or fighting monsters, but with the fear of the unknown and unimaginable.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 84.1%, Adventure 15.9%
- #43 Nightmare Frames
70% matchVery Positive98% of 376 reviews2022
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself.
Why similar: Point & Click 63.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%
- #44 Urban Myth Dissolution Center
67% 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 40.6%, Adventure 36.7%, Pixel Graphics 22.8%
- #45 If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers
69% 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: Point & Click 63.8%, Adventure 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%
- #46 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
72% 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 76%, Point & Click 12.5%, Adventure 11.5%
- #47 Lamentum
69% matchVery Positive88% of 803 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 82.1%, Adventure 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #48 Insight
68% 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 90.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Adventure 2.5%
- #49 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 65.4%, Point & Click 21.7%, Adventure 12.9%
- #50 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,107 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 82.9%, Point & Click 11.5%, Adventure 5.6%
- #51 WORLD OF HORROR
66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.8%, Point & Click 18%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Adventure 5.2%
- #52 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Save your twin brother from the sinister sea menace that overtakes everything and everyone on the troubled island of Pilgrim's Hook.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.7%, Point & Click 24.2%, Adventure 17.1%
- #53 克苏鲁异闻录
71% matchMixed66% of 249 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Surefire.Games
Windows · Mac
基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团,合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去!获取装备,磨练技巧,挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 89.6%, Adventure 10.4%
- #54 Mysteries of the Undead
71% matchMixed62% of 115 reviews2019
Dev: GO! GamesPub: 8floor
Windows · Mac
Demystify the zombie island and break the ancient curse!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 61.8%, Point & Click 22.5%, Adventure 15.6%
- #55 The Horror Of Salazar House
68% 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: Point & Click 56.7%, Adventure 25.6%, Pixel Graphics 17.7%
- #56 An English Haunting
65% matchVery Positive96% of 394 reviews2024
Dev: Postmodern Adventures
Windows
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artifact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Point & Click 33.9%, Adventure 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
- #57 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 70.8%, Point & Click 19.6%, Adventure 9.6%
- #58 The Corruption Within
67% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 57.4%, Adventure 28.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
- #59 Cthulhu Mythos ADV Lunatic Whispers
68% 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 73.6%, Point & Click 17.1%, Adventure 9.3%