Games Like CLeM

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

Why similar: Mystery 14%, Female Protagonist 12%, Hand-drawn 11%, Multiple Endings 10%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar hand-drawn, dark aesthetic and focuses on solving puzzles within a mysterious, isolated environment.

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

Why similar: Escape Room 28.7% ★, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Detective 9.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Multiple Endings 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A strong match for the escape-room mechanics and psychological tension found in CLeM's house-based exploration.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.5%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Set in the same universe as Fran Bow, this game shares the dark, whimsical, and story-rich puzzle-adventure DNA that defines CLeM.

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.6%, Supernatural 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Mystery 10%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines pixel-art aesthetics with deep psychological horror and puzzle-driven exploration.

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: Psychological Horror 28.2%, Puzzle 12.6%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 11.4%, Dark 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, dark, and narrative-heavy puzzle adventure perfectly mirrors the eerie atmosphere and child-perspective exploration found in CLeM.

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Mystery 15.2%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Emotional 14%, Horror 13%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game captures the same dreamlike, atmospheric puzzle-solving experience.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.6%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Multiple Endings 14.9%, Horror 12.5%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic exploration-based horror game that relies on environmental puzzles and a dark, surreal narrative.

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: Puzzle 21.1%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Mystery 14.6%, Horror 13.3%, Hand-drawn 10%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at the surreal, room-based puzzle-solving and dark, unsettling storytelling that makes CLeM so compelling.

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: Hand-drawn 17.7%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn adventure focuses on folklore, surreal puzzles, and a dark, mysterious atmosphere.

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: Detective 16.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Magic 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich adventure that emphasizes exploration and dark, surreal themes in a unique setting.

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: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Hand-drawn 12.6%, Female Protagonist 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Dark 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses repetitive, puzzle-like exploration to uncover a dark, looping narrative.

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: Escape Room 24.4% ★, Supernatural 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.7%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, fairy-tale-inspired aesthetic with puzzle-heavy gameplay and a female protagonist.

Explore a beautiful and Enigmatic Victorian Manor with a dark secret, In this gothic horror story first person exploration puzzle game filled with fine art, secret passages and mysterious mechanical puzzles playing as the executor of the last will from the enigmatic Railroad Magnate Hadley Strange.

Why similar: Escape Room 40.6% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Investigation 7.9%, Exploration 7.5%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person exploration game that focuses on solving intricate puzzles to unlock the history of a mysterious estate.

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 25.4%, Mystery 22.3%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 7.6%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mystery-filled adventure that uses puzzle-solving to drive its narrative forward.

Clea is a jump scare free, skill-based survival horror adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Mystery 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that emphasizes stealth and puzzle-solving within a confined, atmospheric environment.

JENNY LECLUE is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet, mysteries and puzzles to solve across a vibrant, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Detective 18.3%, Mystery 15.4%, Emotional 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mystery-focused adventure with a strong narrative and puzzle-solving elements that complement the investigative feel of CLeM.

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: Supernatural 13.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Female Protagonist 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic horror game that uses exploration and puzzle-solving to reveal multiple endings.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.1%, Mystery 27.7%, Escape Room 18.6% ★, Atmospheric 8.5%, Horror 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactile, room-based puzzle exploration that mirrors the focus on uncovering secrets within a contained space.

Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror Escape Room experience that puts you in the shoes of Judith, a young woman who wakes up in the gloomy facilities of a psychiatric hospital.

Why similar: Escape Room 39.6% ★, Dark 8%, Female Protagonist 8%, Psychological Horror 8%, Horror 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person escape-room horror game that emphasizes puzzle-solving under pressure.

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: Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Mystery 13.1%, Dark 12%, Hand-drawn 11%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that mirrors the dreamlike, puzzle-heavy nature of CLeM.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.1%, Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Dark 9.1%, Exploration 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This classic horror-puzzle game features a young protagonist exploring a dangerous house filled with dark secrets.

Within a Victorian manor, wake up as Yu, a porcelain doll, modeled to look like The Mother’s perfect daughter. Solve puzzles with the help of a detachable hand, hide from grievous threats, explore the manor, and search for your past to reclaim pieces of your soul and claim your freedom.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Exploration 22.5%, Puzzle 20.1%, Horror 17.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D puzzle-exploration game that focuses on uncovering secrets in a dark, atmospheric setting.

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: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Horror 20.2%, Puzzle 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dark 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and exploration to reveal its tragic, story-rich history.

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: Supernatural 16.7%, Mystery 16.4%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 10.3%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-adventure game where the protagonist explores a haunted mansion to uncover family secrets.

Play a story-driven room escape game with unique puzzles enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Solve mysteries, puzzle through escape rooms, and find the clue that will crack the case in a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game!

Why similar: Escape Room 36.5% ★, Detective 12.2%, Investigation 11.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Hand-drawn 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of escape-room style adventures that focus on puzzle-solving and narrative progression.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Investigation 15.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Story Rich 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven puzzle game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the truth behind a mysterious disappearance.

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: Escape Room 29.2% ★, Mystery 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Psychological Horror 11%, Dark 10.8%

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: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Horror 12.3%, Detective 11.6%, Emotional 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological narrative game that shares the mature, unsettling tone found in CLeM's story.

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: Female Protagonist 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Hand-drawn 12.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Puzzle 11.1%

Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you.

Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Supernatural 14.5%, Detective 13.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

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: Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 13.9%, Puzzle 11.6%, Female Protagonist 11%, Story Rich 10.6%

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 41.7%, Atmospheric 12.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.4%, Puzzle 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that captures the vulnerability of a child exploring a dark, surreal world.

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: Female Protagonist 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14%, Dark 13%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Exploration 8.6%

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: Supernatural 26.7%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 11.5%

HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.

Why similar: Escape Room 55.5% ★, Hand-drawn 12.4%, Puzzle 9.8%, Dark 8.8%, Atmospheric 5.8%

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: Psychological Horror 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Horror 10.8%, Hand-drawn 9.5%

Velaria awakens from a nightmare in an abandoned orphanage. As childhood fears resurface, she must piece together fragmented memories and uncover a dark past. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive this twisted place to reach her true ending.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Puzzle 13.7%, Mystery 13.1%, Horror 12.2%

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: Detective 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Hand-drawn 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.3%

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: Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 17.7%, Dark 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11.4%

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: Mystery 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Multiple Endings 13%, Horror 12.8%, Puzzle 11.8%

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Supernatural 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Mystery 13%, Emotional 12.5%, Horror 9.8%

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.4%, Dark 14.2%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 12.6%, Multiple Endings 10.8%

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: Supernatural 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Mystery 9.7%, Exploration 8.1%

Detective Ridelle is a cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles. Find clues, interrogate suspects, solve the mystery - before it's too late.

Why similar: Escape Room 36.2% ★, Detective 14.7%, Investigation 12.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Female Protagonist 8.6%

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

Why similar: Detective 18%, Investigation 17.8%, Mystery 15.8%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 8.9%

Immerse yourself in the bizarre art style and the surreal world of Cat Museum, a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure game. Solve the strange puzzles with your mischievous cat, and unveil the truth behind the mysterious museum.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 25%, Puzzle 17.9%, Horror 17.1%, Mystery 14.3%, Dark 10.2%

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Supernatural 23.4%, Hand-drawn 20.5%, Mystery 19.5%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Mystery 22.1%, Puzzle 21.9%, Exploration 14%, Horror 13.2%, Female Protagonist 12.5%

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Supernatural 12.1%, Mystery 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Female Protagonist 7.8%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Investigation 15.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Emotional 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Dark 9.4%

Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Horror 10.3%

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: Multiple Endings 18%, Hand-drawn 16.9%, Mystery 14.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, Story Rich 11.3%

A supernatural Halloween whodunnit. Solve a chilling locked-room mystery before the grim reaper reveals the answer!

Why similar: Detective 16.3%, Mystery 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Investigation 10.9%

A story about discovering anomalies, finding strange energy sources, and the intertwining of peculiar spaces. Get ready to uncover hidden stories, delve into a horrifying narrative and unveil the most fundamental truth!

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Exploration 12.6%, Horror 11.6%

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Mystery 20.3%, Puzzle 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Female Protagonist 10.1%

You can't remember anything, and all you can see is HER. Delve into your story and uncover the truth behind what happened to you and your parents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.3%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Female Protagonist 14%, Story Rich 13.4%, Horror 11%

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: Female Protagonist 25.1%, Horror 21.1%, Mystery 19.6%, Exploration 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.2%

Explore dark locations, solve puzzles, and uncover a gripping story. Fight or evade bloodthirsty zombies using wit and agility. Immerse yourself in a tense adventure with a charming blonde heroine in a chilling, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Investigation 18.4%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 10.1%

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: Magic 14.3%, Detective 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 9.6%