- #1 Call of Cthulhu®
97% 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 41.3%, Detective 15%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 8.2%, Narration 5.7%
- #2 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
96% matchMixed70% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Narration 9.5%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #3 Dwelling on the Hill
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Lore-Rich 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Survival Horror 8.2%, Horror 7.9%
- #4 The Land of Pain
96% 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 25.6%, Walking Simulator 13.5%, Aliens 12.4%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #5 Stars Die
94% matchVery Positive90% of 158 reviews2020
Dev: Eric Juvi
Windows
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Aliens 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #6 Mines Of Moritania
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jofer's Games
Windows
Experimental, None Linear, Cosmic Horror Game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Walking Simulator 14%, Aliens 13.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Multiple Endings 7.6%
- #7 HINGE
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spheroom
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Detective 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 8.5%
- #8 Delusion Out of Space
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Have a DreamPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Delusion Out of Space is a Lovecraftian sci-fi horror shooter where you find yourself trapped after audacious experiments conducted by an alien race. As you explore a spaceship, you make choices at critical moments, decisions that will determine your fate and the lives of those around you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Aliens 17.8%, Psychological Horror 8%, Horror 7.6%, Survival Horror 7.5%
- #9 Noctem
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 48 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamtale Studio
Windows
Noctem is a first-person psychological horror game with an element of some real life experiences. Dive in an immersive experience, with atmospheric, realistic environments and unravel the horrifying long-covered secrets and the mystery that spreads all over the Alaska Triangle.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.3%, Aliens 16.5%, Walking Simulator 11.5%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Survival Horror 6.8%
- #10 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
A first-person psychological horror game where your personality shapes the experience. Answer unsettling questions, endure disturbing trials, and survive an evaluation that adapts to how you think and behave.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Walking Simulator 12%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Survival Horror 8.5%, Horror 8.5%
- #11 The Echo Paradox
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: Virtuzilla
Windows
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Aliens 21.9%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 8.5%, Survival Horror 7%
- #12 Conarium
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, First-Person 6%
- #13 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Detective 17.5%, Narration 11%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%
- #14 Case 32
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: stork game
Windows
A series of mysterious murders takes place in a small provincial town. Detective Cooper must unravel a tangle of mystical, chilling events to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.4%, Detective 14.8%, Narration 10.8%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8%
- #15 Pneumata
87% matchMixed53% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: Deadbolt InteractivePub: Perp Games
Windows
Prepare to question what is reality, and what is insanity in one of the scariest psychological horrors in years. The tenants are going missing, screams echo and blood seeps through the walls of Clover Hill.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Detective 13.8%, Survival Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Horror 8.5%
- #16 Mountains of Madness
86% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: Deep Dive Project
Windows
A first person horror exploration game set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia and unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Walking Simulator 13%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Exploration 7.8%
- #17 Necropolis Suite
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freesphere
Windows
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Detective 20%, Lore-Rich 9.5%, Horror 8.7%, Exploration 7%
- #18 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
84% 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 33.7%, Walking Simulator 16.9%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Horror 9.9%, First-Person 5.4%
- #19 MEGANAUT
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rubeki Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A 3rd person narrative horror game with modernized retro 3D graphics, and unique floating mechanics. Travel past The Habitat walls into the deep megastructure in search of your missing friend Seija, and find out why he left.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 7.3%
- #20 The Alien Cube
85% 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 31.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 8.3%, Exploration 7.4%
- #21 Krypta FM
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,929 reviews2024
Dev: Under The Sink Studio
Windows
Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary?
Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.2%, Detective 16.2%, Lore-Rich 14.9%, Horror 11%, Exploration 9.4%
- #22 Project Blue Files: Classified
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Chomp Games
Windows
Explore declassified UFO cases inspired by real Project Blue Book investigations. A first-person horror experience where some sightings were explained — and others were not...
Why similar: Aliens 30.3%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 10.9%, First-Person 10.5%, Walking Simulator 9.2%
- #23 Backrooms: Levels of Fear
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The M.E.G.
Windows
A first-person psychological and survival-horror experience. You are lost in the Backrooms and you have to find a way to survive in this dangerous universe. Explore the different levels, meet the Entities and other Explorers, and find clues to reveal the Backrooms’ secrets.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Walking Simulator 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Action-Adventure 10%, Exploration 8.8%
- #24 Souls Alive: Origins
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.8%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #25 The Greys: Human Abductions
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Branislav Banik
Windows
In The Greys: Human Abductions, you discover top-secret documents and unsettling alien evidence. As you explore, encounter strange noises, bizarre events, and the chilling possibility of abduction. Will you uncover the truth or become the next victim?
Why similar: Aliens 27.3%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Horror 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #26 Into The Light
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2L Games
Windows
Stay in the light, beware of the dark. Survive as Damien in a strange world with new rules and horrific residents. Each new step might lead you to madness but your path to salvation has a cost.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Narration 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Survival Horror 7%
- #27 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
81% 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 33.9%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Multiple Endings 6.7%
- #28 Urbex Awakening
79% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Braden ReddellPub: 98 Redd Games
Windows
It’s 1999. As a detective, you've discovered a set of eerie VHS tapes at a gruesome crime scene. Play as the urban explorer recorded on the tapes, reliving their terrifying journey through abandoned places. Investigate, uncover the truth, and survive the horrors captured on film.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.1%, Detective 23%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 9.1%
- #29 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
78% matchNo user 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 32.8%, Detective 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Narration 7.7%, Exploration 6.8%
- #30 UnSeen
78% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Tenebos
Windows
UnSeen : you won't see death coming. A first person horror game about immersion, where truth and madness are never far away. Be careful... fear is on your feet.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.2%, Narration 13%, Horror 11.7%, Walking Simulator 10.6%, Exploration 9.6%
- #31 Blind Hope
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FalseHope Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first-person survival horror with a cosmic twist, where you must blindly navigate a decayed historic manor swarming with warped children with only your vague memories and peripheral senses to guide you. Will your sanity hold? Or will blind hope turn to blind despair?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Narration 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Horror 7.8%
- #32 SAVEN
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Horrawr
Windows
You’re Carl, a maintenance worker spending seven nights in a remote lodge. Fix what’s broken, explore its dark corners, and face the feeling that you’re not alone.. while pretending nothing is wrong.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.9%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Narration 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #33 Lake Facade: Director's Cut
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rexoto Games
Windows
Explore, Fish and discover the mysteries hidden within Lake Facade. A short narrative puzzle/adventure game with multiple endings and secrets to find.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Lore-Rich 14%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Horror 7.4%
- #34 The Rite Holds
75% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: PV Development
Windows
In this concise first person horror experience, you are trapped in an infinite corridor with nothing but a flashlight. Explore this liminal space, survive the entities that lurk in the dark and complete the ritual to break the cycle.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.1%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 7.9%
- #35 Lust from Beyond: M Edition
77% matchMixed66% of 352 reviews2022
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #36 DESOLATIUM
75% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM 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 22.4%, Detective 15.5%, Narration 11.6%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Exploration 8%
- #37 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Horror 12.7%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #38 Streamer's Revenge
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RailToad
Windows
Feel like a famous streamer determined to put an end to the insults. You set out to take down the main offender and then go into hiding in a sketchy place...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.3%, Walking Simulator 14%, Horror 9.8%, Exploration 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #39 Edge of Sanity
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 239 reviews2024
Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Detective 13.3%, Narration 10.4%, Survival Horror 9.5%, Horror 8.1%
- #40 Dreaded Wunder
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hunters Moon Games
Windows
Dreaded Wunder is a psychological horror game set in a twisted version of Norwich, Featuring local myths and legends with a hint of Eldritch horror. Navigate the contorted world that lies before you and find a way to escape fate by relying on a mobile phone to survive!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.8%, Walking Simulator 16.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Survival Horror 8.2%
- #41 Quantum Resonance
71% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Cubyte Games
Windows
In Quantum Clove, science has crossed every limit and opened doors to another world—letting unimaginable horrors through. Alone and unaided, you must find a way to escape the underground complex… before it’s too late.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Aliens 20.5%, Action-Adventure 12%, Exploration 9.5%, First-Person 7.3%
- #42 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
74% 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: Detective 25%, Walking Simulator 21.8%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Exploration 7.7%, Horror 7.1%
- #43 SOMA
73% 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 26.4%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%
- #44 Lighthouse of Madness
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.9%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Exploration 7.9%, First-Person 7.6%
- #45 Call of the Elder Gods
71% matchNo user 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 33.9%, Narration 14.4%, Walking Simulator 12.9%, Lore-Rich 7.6%, First-Person 7.4%
- #46 BLIND_SITE
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Enigma Forge
Windows
Explore dark corridors, snap photos, and survive hostile entities hunting you. Use your camera's flash to reveal the way, but beware - each flash draws unwanted attention.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.5%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Exploration 10.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #47 Workplace Malice
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrum Studio
Windows
A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.4%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Survival Horror 10%, Action-Adventure 8.6%
- #48 Anomalien
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Null Room
Windows
You’re a retired lab worker sent to Tulega City, chasing UFOs. Only with a prototype scanner, hunt anomalies, weaken them, and stop the source from spreading before it’s too late.
Why similar: Aliens 30.8%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.5%, Realistic 8.3%
- #49 The Sinking City Remastered
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,182 reviews2021
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Detective 16.8%, Narration 10.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Horror 7.3%
- #50 NEDRA
67% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Davit AndreasyanPub: indie.io
Windows
NEDRA is a story-driven, atmospheric action-adventure blending survival horror with cosmic terror. Set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, all the explorers have vanished without a trace, leaving you to uncover the chilling truth.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Survival Horror 8.7%, Action-Adventure 8.2%, Horror 8%
- #51 Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Storyly Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies merges first-person puzzles with a poignant narrative. A driven lieutenant, haunted by hidden grief, confronts a sudden blackout. Clues force him to face buried truths, while a lurking darkness waits in the shadows.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 16%, Narration 13.7%, Lore-Rich 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Horror 9.4%
- #52 Myth of Valderit
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loom Studios
Windows · Linux
Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.2%, Narration 9.6%, Exploration 9.2%
- #53 The Shore
69% 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 37.5%, Narration 9.9%, Horror 9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Exploration 7.7%
- #54 STILL WATCHING: The Night Caregiver
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 0xFF
Windows
Your real smartphone is your only weapon... Sync your phone with the game and pray it doesn't ring while you're hiding in the closet.
Why similar: Narration 16.2%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Detective 10.8%, Horror 10.3%
- #55 Abaddon
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Survival Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #56 Lust from Beyond: Scarlet
68% matchVery Positive83% of 1,474 reviews2020
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
"Lust from Beyond: Scarlet" is a stand-alone, free introduction to the full version of "Lust from Beyond" - a horror game with elements of eroticism and occultism. This is not a demo version - you won't experience any spoilers here.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, Narration 10.4%, Lore-Rich 10.2%, Horror 9.7%, Action-Adventure 9.5%
- #57 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Detective 19.3%, Lore-Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 8.8%
- #58 Hydra - Poseidon's conspiracy
66% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: FM Simple Games Studio
Windows · Linux
An agent probing a Third Reich bunker on a desolate island faces a survival horror nightmare. Battle deep-sea monsters in FPS or TPP camera mode. Forge your fate with 5 unique endings in a chilling descent into cosmic dread.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Detective 12.7%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Survival Horror 8%
- #59 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
70% matchMixed70% of 11,878 reviews2013
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.1%, Horror 17.7%, Lovecraftian 11.1%, Psychological Horror 6.8%, Narration 6.7%