- #1 Call of Cthulhu®
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 61.3%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Walking Simulator 5%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a direct Lovecraftian investigation narrative steeped in creeping madness and cosmic dread.
- #2 Moons of Madness
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,944 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.3%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 9.4%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Psychological Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the sci-fi horror and psychological terror of scientists uncovering sanity-shattering secrets on a remote base.
- #3 SOMA
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, First-Person 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Excels at atmospheric first-person storytelling and existential dread in isolated, hostile environments.
- #4 The Shore
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,001 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.4%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 6.2%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features visually stunning, mythos-driven first-person exploration of nightmarish otherworldly realms.
- #5 Transient: Extended Edition
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 351 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.8%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 7.6%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends cyberpunk aesthetics with cosmic horror and surreal psychological puzzles.
- #6 The Alien Cube
94% matchVery Positive81% of 595 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.6%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8%, Adventure 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A heavily Lovecraftian indie adventure focused on desolate landscapes, dark mysteries, and cosmic horror.
- #7 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
93% matchVery Positive95% of 35,783 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Walking Simulator 6.4%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential first-person horror experience featuring historical isolation and terrifying sanity mechanics.
- #8 Penumbra Overture
92% matchVery Positive90% of 4,186 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: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 8.6%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Employs immersive physics-based environmental puzzles and dark, eerie underground exploration.
- #9 Still Wakes the Deep
91% matchVery Positive87% of 13,247 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a claustrophobic, narrative-driven first-person horror experience on an isolated structure.
- #10 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,383 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, First-Person 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful, bite-sized narrative adaptation of Lovecraftian lore ideal for fans of the source material.
- #11 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
91% matchMixed68% of 3,372 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.1%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 5.1%, Adventure 2.4%, Atmospheric 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person adaptation of the Mythos featuring intense investigation and visceral fear of the unknown.
- #12 Gray Dawn
89% matchVery Positive84% of 1,184 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 45.1%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Horror 10.4%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A rich psychological thriller filled with surreal religious imagery, puzzles, and dark mysteries.
- #13 Layers of Fear
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,749 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Walking Simulator 18.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Adventure 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A purely psychological, art-focused horror walking simulator that constantly warps its environment.
- #14 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 637 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 55.5%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Adventure 8.1%, Atmospheric 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic detective mystery heavily inspired by Lovecraft's psychological horror themes.
- #15 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
87% matchVery Positive88% of 8,977 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Walking Simulator 25.6%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on atmospheric, narrative-driven investigation within a beautifully haunting open world.
- #16 Blair Witch
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,235 reviews2019
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team NA
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 9%
Why You'll Like It: Utilizes wooded isolation and psychological degradation to build intense first-person tension.
- #17 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
86% matchMixed66% of 2,528 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 71%, Horror 13.5%, Indie 4%, Adventure 3.4%, Atmospheric 3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the bleak, hopeless tone of classic Lovecraftian horror in an isometric RPG format.
- #18 Stories Untold
85% matchVery Positive87% of 5,533 reviews2017
Dev: Screen BurnPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Adventure 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: An experimental adventure game blending retro text interfaces with chilling narrative suspense.
- #19 Rise of Insanity
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,285 reviews2018
Dev: Red Limb Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.8%, Horror 21.1%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Adventure 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven psychological horror game dealing with fractured minds and eerie domestic spaces.
- #20 Apsulov: End of Gods
84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,717 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Demon Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this future viking horror you awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to research and exploit the worlds of Yggdrasil, and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago.First person with a futuristic Norse mythology story. Horror adventure in the realms of Yggdrasil.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Adventure 23.9%, First-Person 13.4%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines futuristic sci-fi with terrifying Norse mythology and atmospheric exploration.
- #21 Kona
83% matchVery Positive83% of 3,706 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Northern Canada, 1970. A strange blizzard ravages Atamipek Lake. Step into the shoes of a detective to explore the eerie village, investigate surreal events, and battle the elements to survive. Kona is a chilly interactive tale you won't soon forget.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 25.2%, Horror 19.7%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 13%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A chilling northern-wilderness survival mystery emphasizing quiet investigation and supernatural elements.
- #22 Narcosis
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,469 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean: Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out.
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, First-Person 13.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Walking Simulator 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Plunges players into the terrifying depths of the ocean with claustrophobic, survival-focused pacing.
- #23 The Nameless City
81% matchVery Positive88% of 57 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 50.3%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 8.4%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced walking simulator heavily themed around Lovecraftian desolation and ambient dread.
- #24 Silver Chains
82% matchMixed69% of 1,360 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 34.9%, Psychological Horror 20%, Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 8.4%, Walking Simulator 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic first-person horror title full of traditional mansion exploration and occult puzzles.
- #25 >observer_
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,934 reviews2017
Dev: Bloober Team SAPub: Bloober Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.
Why similar: Horror 23.6%, Walking Simulator 20.9%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a dark, dystopian sci-fi mystery involving mind-hacking and psychological terror.
- #26 Visage
79% matchVery Positive84% of 10,980 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.
Why similar: Horror 40.5%, Psychological Horror 26.2%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, First-Person 8.3%, Adventure 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers deeply unsettling supernatural horror through slow-burn environmental storytelling.
- #27 Cosmic Fear
77% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.8%, Horror 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, First-Person 4.6%
- #28 Lust for Darkness
80% matchMixed68% of 4,865 reviews2018
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.8%, Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 7.9%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Explores occult mysteries and surreal, fleshy otherworldly dimensions reminiscent of cosmic horror.
- #29 Infliction
79% matchVery Positive80% of 968 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Horror 25.1%, Walking Simulator 21.7%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Adventure 9.5%, First-Person 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive nightmare exploring tragic domestic history through dark atmospheric exploration.
- #30 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 2,473 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 59.4%, Horror 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Adventure 5.4%, Story Rich 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a profoundly eerie Victorian occult atmosphere with strong Lovecraftian storytelling cues.
- #31 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
76% matchMixed57% of 372 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 58.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Adventure 7.5%, First-Person 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #32 ASYLUM
75% matchVery Positive84% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.8%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Adventure 10.4%, First-Person 6.6%
- #33 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 461 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 12%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Adventure 5.7%
- #34 INFRA
75% matchVery Positive88% of 3,751 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
INFRA puts you into the boots of a structural analyst on a routine mission. Quickly though, your task turns into a fight for survival, all caused by deep-rooted schemes of the past. Your tools are simple: your camera and the wits to navigate a labyrinth of debris.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.8%, Horror 12.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Adventure 9.6%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #35 Observation
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,227 reviews2020
Dev: Screen BurnPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.
Why similar: Adventure 22.6%, Lovecraftian 17.7%, Horror 16.7%, Indie 11.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%
- #36 Museum of Monoliths
73% matchVery Positive93% of 113 reviews2023
Dev: Podoba InteractivePub: Marevo Collective
Windows
A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28%, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.3%
- #37 Below, Rusted Gods
70% matchVery Positive88% of 381 reviews2026
Dev: FromSouthGames
Windows
You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Walking Simulator 15.3%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, First-Person 6.2%
- #38 At the Mountains of Madness
76% matchMostly Negative33% of 66 reviews2016
Dev: Team Clockworks
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 85.2%, Adventure 10.2%, Indie 4.6%
- #39 Scorn
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,900 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Horror 17.3%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 7.2%
- #40 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
73% matchVery Positive81% of 618 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.6 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 36.5%, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 18%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Indie 7.9%
- #41 Layers of Fear (2016)
71% matchVery Positive88% of 27,757 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
Why similar: Horror 56.4%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Lovecraftian 7.8%, First-Person 3.7%
- #42 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
74% matchMixed44% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 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 74.8%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 3.2%
- #43 The Land of Pain
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 795 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Something strange appears in the woods. Lost in a dark and unknown place, survive an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and uncover the ancient mystery that’s befallen this land in this Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 5.7%
- #44 The Old City: Leviathan
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 746 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 43.8%, Adventure 14.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Horror 7.3%
- #45 Empathy: Path of Whispers
73% matchMixed60% of 220 reviews2017
Dev: Pixel NightPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.9%, Adventure 21.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #46 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,092 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.3%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Adventure 5.9%, Story Rich 4.7%
- #47 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
68% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.2%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 4.6%
- #48 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive90% of 909 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.8 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 51.3%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 5.3%
- #49 Caligo
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,077 reviews2017
Dev: Krealit
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 30.8%, Adventure 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.6%
- #50 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
71% matchMixed67% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.4%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 11.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, First-Person 4.5%
- #51 GORE
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.3%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Horror 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, First-Person 5%
- #52 Aporia: Beyond The Valley
69% matchVery Positive82% of 781 reviews2017
Dev: Invisible Walls
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CRYNEGINE Indie Game of 2017. Featuring an incredibly detailed ancient world and a breathtaking soundtrack, Aporia: Beyond the Valley takes open world storytelling to new heights of adventure.
Why similar: Adventure 23%, Walking Simulator 22.1%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Indie 10%
- #53 Quern - Undying Thoughts
68% matchVery Positive91% of 4,096 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 38.8%, Adventure 17.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #54 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
69% matchMixed60% of 184 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 5.4%
- #55 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
65% matchVery Positive93% of 2,681 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Get ready for a thrilling underwater adventure with classic point-and-click gameplay. Explore with three characters simultaneously. Featuring atmospheric isometric graphics, rendered video, and a soundtrack by Mark Morgan, BONE TOTEM takes you on a journey to hidden places deep below the waves...
Why similar: Horror 28.8%, Psychological Horror 24.3%, Adventure 14.4%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.7%
- #56 Call of the Elder Gods
64% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.8%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Adventure 6.5%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #57 Insight
66% matchVery Positive88% of 73 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 57.7%, Horror 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Walking Simulator 6.1%, Story Rich 5%
- #58 Westmark Manor
67% 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 56.7%, Adventure 26.4%, Horror 8.1%, Puzzle 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.5%