- #1 SOMA
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 50,500 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 13.3%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, First-Person 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a profound, narrative-heavy experience that masterfully blends psychological horror with existential dread in a desolate, atmospheric setting.
- #2 Call of Cthulhu®
96% 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 60.8%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Walking Simulator 5.2%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the essence of Lovecraftian investigation, featuring a detective-led mystery that mirrors the investigative nature of Conarium.
- #3 Still Wakes the Deep
95% matchVery Positive88% of 10,965 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 44.5%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a claustrophobic, narrative-driven horror experience on an isolated oil rig that feels like a modern spiritual successor to cosmic horror tropes.
- #4 Moons of Madness
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,891 reviews2019
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.5 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 48.2%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Walking Simulator 8.6%, Psychological Horror 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares a similar sci-fi Lovecraftian premise set on a remote base, focusing on the slow descent into madness and cosmic horror.
- #5 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 33.4%, Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, First-Person 6.5%, Walking Simulator 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a pioneer of the first-person horror genre, it perfectly matches the helpless, puzzle-solving, and atmospheric dread found in Conarium.
- #6 The Shore
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 reviews2021
Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 62.9%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 6.4%, Story Rich 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a direct homage to Lovecraftian lore, focusing heavily on exploration and encountering massive, otherworldly entities.
- #7 Transient: Extended Edition
93% matchMostly Positive70% of 333 reviews2020
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 47.6%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Horror 7.6%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully merges Lovecraftian cosmic horror with a cyberpunk aesthetic, offering a unique, story-rich puzzle experience.
- #8 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
92% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 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 27.8%, Walking Simulator 25.7%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on atmospheric exploration and investigative puzzle-solving, capturing the same sense of mystery and isolation.
- #9 Layers of Fear
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 22.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Walking Simulator 18.1%, First-Person 11.9%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at psychological horror through environmental storytelling and shifting architecture, much like the surreal transitions in Conarium.
- #10 Penumbra Overture
91% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 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 30.7%, Horror 28.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.8%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Amnesia, this game features the same physics-based puzzle mechanics and oppressive, dark atmosphere.
- #11 Gray Dawn
90% matchVery Positive84% of 1,173 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 44.9%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Horror 10.4%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deeply atmospheric and surreal psychological horror experience with a strong focus on religious and occult mystery.
- #12 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
88% 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 53.9%, Horror 14%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%, First-Person 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is a faithful, short-form adaptation of Lovecraft's work that captures the exact tone and aesthetic of the source material.
- #13 Close To The Sun
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,270 reviews2020
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.2%, Horror 21.6%, Adventure 19%, First-Person 11.4%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Set on a massive, mysterious ship, this first-person adventure emphasizes narrative and atmosphere over combat, mirroring Conarium's pacing.
- #14 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
89% matchMixed68% of 3,295 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 69.9%, Horror 16.8%, First-Person 5.2%, Atmospheric 2.4%, Adventure 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic first-person Lovecraftian title that focuses on investigation and survival in a hostile, otherworldly environment.
- #15 The Beast Inside
87% matchVery Positive83% of 11,932 reviews2019
Dev: Illusion Ray
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Walking Simulator 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, First-Person 10.4%, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines historical mystery with modern psychological horror, utilizing first-person exploration and puzzles to drive the narrative forward.
- #16 Visage
86% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
Dev: SadSquare Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 40.3%, Psychological Horror 26.1%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an intense, first-person psychological horror experience that relies on atmosphere and environmental clues to build dread.
- #17 Stories Untold
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
Dev: No CodePub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.
Why similar: Horror 29.7%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a unique, experimental narrative structure to deliver a chilling, atmospheric horror experience that feels intimate and unsettling.
- #18 Observer: System Redux
84% matchVery Positive85% of 2,866 reviews2020
Dev: Bloober TeamPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story 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: Walking Simulator 34.5%, Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 18%, First-Person 13.7%, Story Rich 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a heavy emphasis on psychological exploration and dark, atmospheric storytelling within a first-person perspective.
- #19 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
85% 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 55.5%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Adventure 7.9%, Atmospheric 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic Lovecraftian investigative adventure that prioritizes story and puzzle-solving over action.
- #20 Narcosis
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,427 reviews2017
Dev: Honor Code, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 19.1%, First-Person 13.3%, Adventure 12.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the crushing depths of the ocean, it mirrors the isolation and psychological strain of Conarium's Antarctic setting.
- #21 Martha Is Dead
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,639 reviews2022
Dev: LKAPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?
Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 26.6%, Adventure 12.8%, First-Person 10%, Story Rich 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven psychological horror game that relies on atmospheric exploration and disturbing imagery to tell its story.
- #22 The Park®
83% matchMixed70% of 3,168 reviews2015
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 28.3%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused walking simulator that uses a creepy setting to build tension and psychological unease.
- #23 Silver Chains
82% matchMixed69% of 1,327 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 35.8%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Adventure 13.3%, First-Person 8.8%, Walking Simulator 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses on exploring a dark, abandoned mansion, featuring puzzles and a heavy emphasis on atmosphere.
- #24 Museum of Monoliths
81% matchVery Positive92% of 90 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 27.9%, Lovecraftian 19%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It is a surreal, atmospheric walking simulator that focuses on exploration and uncovering the history of a strange, alien environment.
- #25 The Town of Light
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,758 reviews2016
Dev: LKA
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.
Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Walking Simulator 21.6%, Psychological Horror 20%, Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a grounded, psychological walking simulator that focuses on environmental storytelling and the history of a haunting location.
- #26 Kona
80% matchVery Positive83% of 3,588 reviews2017
Dev: Parabole
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 19.5%, First-Person 13.7%, Adventure 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar snowy, isolated setting and focuses on exploration and mystery-solving in a first-person perspective.
- #27 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive89% of 8,096 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 45.7%, Walking Simulator 13%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It uses a first-person perspective to create a vulnerable and atmospheric horror experience that relies on exploration.
- #28 The Painscreek Killings
79% matchVery Positive91% of 6,013 reviews2017
Dev: EQ Studios
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.2%, Horror 23.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While less supernatural, it is the gold standard for investigative walking simulators, requiring players to piece together a mystery through environmental clues.
- #29 Lost in Vivo
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
Dev: KIRA
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.1%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, First-Person 7.1%, Atmospheric 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, first-person psychological horror game that captures the claustrophobic and unsettling nature of cosmic horror.
- #30 Rise of Insanity
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,266 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 23.4%, Horror 22.3%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Adventure 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%
- #31 INFRA
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,554 reviews2016
Dev: Loiste Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.0 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 29%, Horror 12.3%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #32 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
77% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 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 70.6%, Horror 13.6%, Indie 4.2%, Adventure 3.4%, Atmospheric 3.2%
- #33 Observation
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,063 reviews2020
Dev: No CodePub: 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 22.4%, Horror 17.1%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Indie 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #34 The Nameless City
74% 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 50%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 4.2%
- #35 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
76% 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 44.9%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, First-Person 5.9%
- #36 Layers of Fear (2016)
73% matchVery Positive88% of 27,237 reviews2016
Dev: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.3 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 56.5%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Lovecraftian 7.6%, First-Person 3.7%
- #37 ASYLUM
72% 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 35.6%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 6.7%
- #38 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
75% 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 36.3%, Horror 18.4%, Adventure 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Indie 8.2%
- #39 Scorn
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,806 reviews2022
Dev: Ebb SoftwarePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 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 37.1%, Horror 17.5%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 7.4%
- #40 The Alien Cube
73% matchVery Positive81% of 550 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Worlds collide as your cursed inheritance throws you into the middle of a series of mysterious events. Discover terrifying secrets as you follow your uncle’s disappearance, and confront a terrible truth that will change your life forever in this cosmic horror first-person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.5%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Adventure 4.8%
- #41 At the Mountains of Madness
76% matchMostly Negative34% of 65 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%, Indie 4.8%
- #42 Caligo
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,064 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 30.9%, Adventure 13%, Horror 13%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%
- #43 Necrophosis
67% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 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%, Walking Simulator 17.3%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, First-Person 5.4%
- #44 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
74% 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 74.9%, Horror 12.3%, Adventure 9.6%, First-Person 3.2%
- #45 Aporia: Beyond The Valley
71% matchVery Positive83% of 760 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: Walking Simulator 22.7%, Adventure 22.6%, Horror 13.5%, Indie 10.5%, First-Person 10.2%
- #46 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
67% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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 45.9%, Walking Simulator 15.2%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, First-Person 4.7%
- #47 Empathy: Path of Whispers
72% matchMixed60% of 219 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 32.2%, Adventure 21.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #48 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
70% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 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 54.4%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, First-Person 5.5%
- #49 The Old City: Leviathan
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 740 reviews2014
Dev: PostMod Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 13.8%, First-Person 11%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Horror 7.3%
- #50 Quern - Undying Thoughts
69% matchVery Positive91% of 3,924 reviews2016
Dev: Zadbox EntertainmentPub: Blue Brain Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 38.7%, Adventure 16.6%, First-Person 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Puzzle 9.3%
- #51 GORE
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 100 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%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 5.2%
- #52 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
70% matchMixed67% of 265 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 52.3%, Horror 12.4%, Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, First-Person 4.6%
- #53 Investigator
69% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
Dev: AdroVGames
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Investigator is a first-person exploration game with horror elements, where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.7%, Horror 29.1%, Adventure 16.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Indie 7.7%
- #54 No70: Eye of Basir
70% matchMixed58% of 438 reviews2017
Dev: Oldmoustache GameworksPub: Clock Wizard Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
''No70: Eye of Basir'' is a story based first person perspective adventure game which focused on investigation. Players will help Aras and Erhan to solve the mystery about Basir and the No70 house.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Adventure 19.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Indie 9.8%
- #55 The Innsmouth Case
68% 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 71.6%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 4.6%, Adventure 4.6%, Story Rich 4.4%
- #56 The Land of Pain
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.7%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 5.9%
- #57 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 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 50%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6%
- #58 STASIS: BONE TOTEM
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,560 reviews2023
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.4%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Adventure 13.9%, Atmospheric 9%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #59 Amnesia: Rebirth
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,173 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.7%, Horror 13.3%, First-Person 8.2%, Psychological Horror 7%, Adventure 6.2%
- #60 Westmark Manor
68% 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 56.9%, Adventure 25.9%, Horror 8.2%, Puzzle 3.8%, Atmospheric 2.6%