- #1 Charon's Staircase
97% matchMixed63% of 73 reviews2022
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?
Why similar: Detective 20.1%, Dark 10%, Mystery 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #2 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 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 34.4%, Detective 14.6%, Horror 12.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #3 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
96% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Detective 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Dark 7.8%, Mystery 7.2%
- #4 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
95% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 23.8%, Detective 17.3%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Horror 8.2%
- #5 Call of Cthulhu®
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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 35.8%, Detective 16%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Mystery 6.4%
- #6 God's Basement
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,316 reviews2018
Dev: Erebus
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Why similar: Dark 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Violent 11.2%, Horror 10.8%, Gore 9.2%
- #7 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
92% matchVery Positive83% of 175 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 20.2%, Violent 18.7%, Adventure 10%, Indie 7.4%, Horror 6.7%
- #8 Inner Voices
93% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Psychological Horror 10%, Dark 9.2%, Gore 8.6%, Horror 7.7%
- #9 Insight
90% matchVery Positive87% of 68 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 31%, Detective 23.7%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #10 Alan Sharp
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2021
Dev: Mystive Studios
Windows
Alan Sharp is a Detective, Mystery/Horror video game driven by immersive storyline and character development, focused on exploration, survival, puzzles, and open-world investigation.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Gore 12.2%, Violent 10.8%, Mystery 8.4%
- #11 Classified Stories: Color Out of Space
89% matchMixed67% of 134 reviews2022
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Detective 18.2%, Adventure 15.3%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 9%
- #12 Gray Dawn
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,179 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 23.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Gore 10.5%, Violent 9.5%, Adventure 8.9%
- #13 Partum Artifex
86% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Horror 14.7%, Adventure 13.6%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #14 Westmark Manor
88% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim 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 29.1%, Adventure 28.4%, Dark 12.4%, Mystery 11%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #15 The Demon Within Me
87% matchMixed67% of 60 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 17.5%, Horror 17.4%, First-Person 14.3%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #16 Penumbra Overture
85% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Lovecraftian 17.5%, Psychological Horror 11%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 9.5%
- #17 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
86% matchMixed67% 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 24.2%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 8.6%, Mystery 8.3%, Gore 7.4%
- #18 Mists of Aiden
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 15.8%, Violent 15.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Gore 9.2%
- #19 The Story of Henry Bishop
84% matchVery Positive83% of 545 reviews2019
Dev: Blazes Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story.
Why similar: Violent 17.4%, Horror 15.2%, Adventure 11.8%, Gore 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.3%
- #20 Psych
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 346 reviews2022
Dev: MediaTale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Experience the story of Alexander Green and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. Follow the development of Alex, solve puzzles around the event and try not to fall into madness as you search for answers.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17%, Dark 15.4%, Adventure 11.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%
- #21 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.5%, Horror 11.3%, Puzzle 9.3%, Story Rich 8.7%
- #22 Curse of Anabelle
82% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 35.4%, Indie 26.1%, Mystery 7.6%, Horror 7.4%, Dark 7.2%
- #23 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Gore 13%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Dark 9.4%
- #24 Dead Take
77% matchVery Positive88% of 807 reviews2025
Dev: Surgent StudiosPub: Pocketpair Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.
Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Story Rich 10.2%, Puzzle 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%
- #25 Insomnis
79% matchVery Positive91% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Path Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Insomnis is a first-person horror game focused on story, exploration and solving puzzles to advance through a terrifying atmosphere. Players take control of Joe Castevet, who will have to deal with a mysterious inheritance he has just received. Discover all the secrets of the Castevet mansion!
Why similar: Gore 17.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Adventure 10%
- #26 Horns of Fear
80% matchVery Positive92% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Pixoala
Windows
Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion...
Why similar: Gore 15.7%, Violent 13.3%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 11.2%, Dark 10.1%
- #27 The Wellmonts Case
76% matchVery Positive95% of 211 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: Psychological Horror 16%, Dark 15.1%, Horror 14.6%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 11.3%
- #28 Blackbay Asylum
81% 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 34.3%, Adventure 21.6%, Violent 18%, Horror 13%, Indie 8.8%
- #29 THANATOS
78% matchVery Positive83% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: Angela NguyenPub: WahooCat Productions
Windows · Mac
THANATOS is a first-person psychological horror mystery game that involves finding clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets to prevent a friend from taking their own life.
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Horror 15.1%, Puzzle 14%, First-Person 13.2%, Psychological Horror 13.1%
- #30 Astray
79% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Horror 14.5%, Adventure 14.1%, Dark 10.4%, Indie 10.2%
- #31 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 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 30.4%, Detective 18.8%, Violent 11%, Dark 8.6%, Horror 7.6%
- #32 ASYLUM
75% matchVery Positive85% of 479 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 15.1%, Gore 12.2%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Adventure 9.2%
- #33 The Occultist
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 286 reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Detective 25.5%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Adventure 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Mystery 8.5%
- #34 The Signifier Director's Cut
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 340 reviews2020
Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 16.4%, Mystery 13.5%, First-Person 8.7%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #35 Cursed Feed
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17%, Adventure 16.3%, Dark 13.8%, Gore 12.8%
- #36 Infliction
74% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Gore 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.4%, Violent 12.8%, Dark 9.1%
- #37 Care
72% matchVery Positive96% of 69 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 30%, Mystery 14.8%, Dark 14%, Horror 13.5%, Puzzle 9%
- #38 The Last Case of John Morley
71% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2025
Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades.
Why similar: Detective 23.4%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 10.5%, Adventure 9%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #39 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
76% 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: Adventure 22.8%, Lovecraftian 21.5%, Horror 17.5%, Indie 13.6%, Psychological Horror 13.2%
- #40 Fortuito: Lost History
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Mystery 17.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Dark 14.7%, Puzzle 14.2%, First-Person 13.9%
- #41 Echoes of Dread
71% matchVery Positive86% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15%, First-Person 10.6%, Dark 9.8%
- #42 Scarred
72% matchMixed58% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: KOEX studioPub: iterco
Windows
Scarred is a first-person atmospheric horror puzzle game where you must uncover the truth about one of your schoolmates before it’s too late. Traverse a world of nightmares inspired by nostalgic Singaporean architecture as you fight to survive.
Why similar: Dark 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 13.9%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #43 Anthology of Fear
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Horror 29%, Gore 18.8%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Violent 16.7%, First-Person 9.1%
- #44 Family curse
70% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 20.1%, Detective 19.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Horror 11.1%, First-Person 7.9%
- #45 Necrophosis
68% matchVery Positive91% of 791 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Mystery 13%, Horror 10.6%, First-Person 7.1%
- #46 Abscission
70% matchVery Positive94% of 113 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: Detective 38.7%, Horror 19%, Adventure 12.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #47 Vesnith Tapes
70% matchVery Positive80% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret.
Why similar: Adventure 17.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Horror 14.5%, First-Person 13.7%, Exploration 13.4%
- #48 Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,295 reviews2022
Dev: Pulsatrix StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Explore a decadent hotel across different timelines and uncover the dark history of a fanatical cult and your role in their plans.
Why similar: Violent 19.8%, Horror 11%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 10%, First-Person 9.6%
- #49 Doorways: The Underworld
73% matchMixed69% of 406 reviews2014
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: The Underworld is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.
Why similar: Detective 12%, Gore 11.5%, Horror 11.3%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%
- #50 Harts
73% matchMixed54% of 84 reviews2018
Dev: Reglest5 Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Welcome to the house full of secrets and mysteries, the house in which for several years people disappear. Take on the role of a young detective whose idol died here about a year ago.
Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Violent 18.7%, Detective 13.1%, Adventure 10%, Horror 7.9%
- #51 The Corruption Within
69% 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: Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 13.4%, Story Rich 10.8%, Horror 9.6%, Dark 9.2%
- #52 UFOPHILIA
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
Windows
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.
Why similar: Detective 19.2%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 11.5%
- #53 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
68% matchVery Positive89% of 168 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: Horror 11.6%, Dark 10.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Lovecraftian 9.3%, First-Person 8.3%
- #54 The Derailed
67% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2025
Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
Windows
The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.
Why similar: Dark 16%, Horror 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Gore 13%, Violent 12.5%
- #55 File Destined
67% matchVery Positive87% of 438 reviews2023
Dev: Metavision Studio
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Gore 13.6%, Dark 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Violent 12.3%, Horror 9%
- #56 Silver Chains
69% matchMixed70% of 1,340 reviews2019
Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.
Why similar: Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Adventure 13.4%, Gore 10%, Indie 8.7%
- #57 [Redacted] The Safehouse
64% matchVery Positive100% of 88 reviews2026
Dev: Heartbeast
Windows · Linux
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds.
Why similar: Detective 45.8%, Story Rich 12.7%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10.1%, First-Person 9.4%
- #58 THIEF'S SHELTER
65% matchVery Positive97% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Detective 26.2%, Dark 13.2%, Adventure 9.1%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 8.2%