- #1 Fran Bow
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 19.3%, Point & Click 18.2%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same unsettling, hand-drawn dark fairy-tale aesthetic and psychological depth found in the Creepy Tale series.
- #2 Little Misfortune
96% matchVery Positive92% of 13,710 reviews2019
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.4%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Horror 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It features a young protagonist navigating a dark, whimsical world where player choices significantly impact the tragic outcome of the story.
- #3 Children of Silentown
96% matchVery Positive87% of 1,521 reviews2023
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Point & Click 13.9%, Hand-drawn 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.8%, Dark 9.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The game captures a similar moody, atmospheric puzzle-adventure experience centered on a young girl uncovering dark secrets in her village.
- #4 Creepy Tale 2
95% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Point & Click 12.7%, Hand-drawn 11%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Lore-Rich 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: As a direct predecessor, it maintains the same signature puzzle-platforming mechanics and dark, folklore-inspired storytelling.
- #5 Creepy Tale
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Hand-drawn 18.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Dark 14.6%, Puzzle 11.8%, Escape Room 10.2% ★
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the series' unique blend of side-scrolling exploration and eerie, puzzle-based progression.
- #6 TSIOQUE
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,889 reviews2018
Dev: OhNoo Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
TSIOQUE (pronounced: "chiock") is a dark but playful Point & Click adventure, hand-animated in meticulous, frame-by-frame 2D. Escape the clutches of an Evil Wizard and discover the secrets hidden within the spellbound castle of your ancestors.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Dark 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This hand-drawn, point-and-click adventure features a brave female protagonist navigating a surreal, dangerous castle filled with puzzles.
- #7 Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
93% matchVery Positive94% of 637 reviews2024
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Lore-Rich 16.9%, Escape Room 14.4% ★, Side Scroller 10.9%, Hand-drawn 10.9%, Point & Click 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' tradition of atmospheric, hand-drawn puzzle challenges set within a dark, mysterious world.
- #8 CLeM
92% matchVery Positive92% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Mango ProtocolPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.
Why similar: Escape Room 24.6% ★, Supernatural 10%, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy, dark adventure that focuses on exploration and uncovering secrets through a unique, hand-drawn perspective.
- #9 Sally Face - Episode One
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 26,584 reviews2016
Dev: Portable Moose
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 12.4%, Point & Click 11.7%, Dark 11.1%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, story-driven adventure uses a unique 2D art style to explore disturbing themes and complex character narratives.
- #10 The Cat Lady
91% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Point & Click 16.1%, Horror 14.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature, and highly emotional point-and-click adventure that excels at building a grim, surreal atmosphere.
- #11 Burnhouse Lane
90% matchVery Positive94% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: Harvester Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Side Scroller 16.9%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Female Protagonist 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This side-scrolling adventure features a strong narrative, meaningful choices, and a grim, supernatural setting.
- #12 Lorelai
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,627 reviews2019
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...
Why similar: Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Dark 12.1%, Horror 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, psychological horror adventure that explores themes of trauma and redemption through a female protagonist's journey.
- #13 Tales from Candleforth
89% matchVery Positive86% of 170 reviews2024
Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
Windows
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 17.6%, Lore-Rich 15.2%, Point & Click 12.3%, Horror 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn puzzle game that draws heavily from folk horror and mysterious, dark storytelling.
- #14 Lucid Dream Adventure
88% matchVery Positive82% of 233 reviews2018
Dev: Dali Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 15.1%, Point & Click 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Dark 12%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a surreal, dark, and visually striking point-and-click experience that mirrors the dreamlike quality of the seed game.
- #15 Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,824 reviews2021
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
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 15%, Supernatural 12%, Multiple Endings 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: This short, impactful experience sets the stage for a deep, puzzle-filled horror story with a distinct, charming art style.
- #16 Cursed Mansion
86% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
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 12.8%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style horror adventure that relies on multiple endings and player choices to shape the outcome of the story.
- #17 Whispering Willows
87% matchVery Positive82% of 1,867 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Side Scroller 11.6%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Point & Click 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric adventure where a young girl uses supernatural abilities to solve puzzles and uncover family secrets.
- #18 Rusty Lake: Roots
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,722 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 21.1%, Puzzle 16.6%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Escape Room 9.9% ★, Horror 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click puzzle game that excels at building a bizarre, dark, and interconnected narrative.
- #19 Night Loops
84% matchVery Positive89% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: JiaquariumPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Hand-drawn 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Dark 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game features a unique, surreal atmosphere and a focus on uncovering dark truths through exploration.
- #20 Saint Kotar
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 280 reviews2021
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Saint Kotar is a psychological horror detective game set in a cursed valley in rural Croatia. Investigate the disappearance of your relative in the occult-ridden town of Sveti Kotar as you switch between conflicting realities through the eyes of two godly men.
Why similar: Point & Click 14.3%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, point-and-click adventure that emphasizes player choice and a heavy, occult-inspired atmosphere.
- #21 Little Nightmares
81% matchVery Positive95% of 115,868 reviews2017
Dev: Tarsier StudiosPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take on the role of Six, a lone child lost in a massive metal vessel known as the Maw, surrounded by dangerous, distorted versions of adults. You’ll need to do your best to escape in one piece or your fate will be worse than you ever dared dream.
Why similar: Horror 22.5%, Dark 17.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, it perfectly captures the feeling of a small, vulnerable protagonist navigating a grotesque and dangerous world.
- #22 Detention
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Horror 20%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Point & Click 12.8%, Dark 10%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric horror game uses 2D exploration and puzzle-solving to tell a deeply emotional story rooted in cultural folklore.
- #23 Goetia
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 782 reviews2016
Dev: SusheePub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.8%, Puzzle 15.2%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Supernatural 10.4%, Adventure 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A gothic, point-and-click puzzle game that focuses on exploring a decaying manor filled with secrets and supernatural elements.
- #24 My Light In The Dark
82% matchVery Positive93% of 88 reviews2019
Dev: TaleHammer
Windows
My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.
Why similar: Point & Click 17.9%, Dark 14.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, dark 2D adventure that relies on atmospheric storytelling and a somber tone to engage the player.
- #25 Larry The Unlucky Part 3
82% matchVery Positive84% of 58 reviews2021
Dev: Strongshell Software
Windows
Help Larry find a cure for his wife and break his curse of unluckiness by solving riddles and puzzles on his adventures around the whole world.
Why similar: Escape Room 21.6% ★, Point & Click 14.2%, Hand-drawn 12%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Puzzle 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D point-and-click game features challenging puzzles and a dark, atmospheric world that rewards careful observation.
- #26 Creepy Tale: Snow Child
78% matchNo user reviews93% of 159 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows
An explosive mix of action and mystery, seasoned with black humor and a sinister atmosphere. Journey into Hell alongside a brave boy named Blizzy and defeat Evil itself. Save the world and become a hero. But at what cost?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Side Scroller 11.8%, Puzzle 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #27 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
79% matchVery Positive89% of 8,178 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 45.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Adventure 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the vulnerability of a child protagonist navigating a terrifying, distorted world from a unique perspective.
- #28 Downfall
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, Point & Click 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Story Rich 12.6%, Dark 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological point-and-click adventure that explores themes of guilt and madness with a distinct, gritty art style.
- #29 INDIKA
76% matchVery Positive90% of 8,070 reviews2024
Dev: Odd MeterPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.
Why similar: Dark 20.3%, Horror 19.1%, Puzzle 16.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Female Protagonist 15.2%
- #30 Neverending Nightmares
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 30.5%, Horror 28.8%, Atmospheric 11%, Hand-drawn 8.5%, Dark 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visually striking, hand-drawn psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's descent into a surreal, nightmarish reality.
- #31 Kathy Rain
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 96.7%, Female Protagonist 0.9%, Adventure 0.4%, Supernatural 0.4%, Psychological Horror 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling point-and-click mystery that features a strong, determined protagonist and a rich, story-driven narrative.
- #32 True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3
76% matchVery Positive94% of 638 reviews2025
Dev: Goblinz Enterprises LtdPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 3 is the final chapter of the psychological thriller trilogy. With point-and-click mechanics, intricate puzzles, and cinematic cutscenes, immerse yourself in a dark horror experience that redefines the genre.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Dark 11%
- #33 Children of Silentown: Prologue
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%
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: Point & Click 16.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%
- #34 Castle of Secrets
77% matchMixed62% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Serene Questworks StudiosPub: Wandering Wizard
Windows
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: Point & Click 14.5%, Side Scroller 12.7%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10%
- #35 Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 562 reviews2025
Dev: scriptwelderPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 14.9%, Point & Click 14%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Horror 8%
- #36 The Rule Of SHE
75% matchVery Positive88% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: HaiBin studio
Windows
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: Female Protagonist 19%, Horror 16.2%, Multiple Endings 15.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%
- #37 The Room Three
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 27.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Escape Room 17.4% ★, Dark 6%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #38 Ib
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,122 reviews2022
Dev: kouriPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Choices Matter 12.4%, Horror 12.2%
- #39 The Tartarus Key
73% matchVery Positive93% of 297 reviews2023
Dev: Vertical ReachPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 26.3% ★, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
- #40 The Mildew Children
73% matchVery Positive93% of 471 reviews2024
Dev: The Growing StonesPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Side Scroller 14.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Point & Click 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11.1%
- #41 Scholar's Mate
74% matchMixed68% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: JanduSoft
Windows
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 34.8% ★, Dark 11.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Horror 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #42 Unavowed
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,565 reviews2018
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.
Why similar: Point & Click 25%, Supernatural 16.8%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Story Rich 9.8%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
- #43 Narin: The Orange Room
70% matchVery Positive84% of 85 reviews2026
Dev: RedSensationGamesPub: Urnique Studio
Windows
Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 12.3%, Dark 11.7%, Puzzle 10.7%
- #44 Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
71% matchMixed68% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Aya Games
Windows
A dark tale of survival and conscience, blending platforming, puzzles, and haunting beauty. Journey through surreal lands where every choice shapes the fate of a world on the edge of ruin will you restore the light or embrace the darkness?
Why similar: Side Scroller 16.6%, Dark 13.6%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 12%
- #45 Paper Lily - Chapter 1
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,379 reviews2024
Dev: Leef 6010
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 15.2%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Supernatural 10.6%, Choices Matter 10.5%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #46 Vasilisa and Baba Yaga
69% matchVery Positive89% of 912 reviews2024
Dev: Baba Yaga Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.
Why similar: Hand-drawn 20.9%, Horror 15.3%, Dark 14.4%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.8%
- #47 Anna's Quest
72% matchVery Positive88% of 2,519 reviews2015
Dev: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
With her telekinesis, unorthodox use of torture instruments, a knack for improvisation and the help of a shady fox she makes her way from the peaks of Glass Mountain to the deepest dungeon.
Why similar: Point & Click 41%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Adventure 12%, Dark 9%, Puzzle 6.1%
- #48 Cat in the Box
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,536 reviews2020
Dev: Gustav
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 32.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Adventure 9.2%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #49 Ascending Inferno
69% matchVery Positive100% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Oppolyon Studios
Windows
Experience rage-inducing precision platforming as a recently deceased soccer player damned to Inferno! Kick your sibling's soul out of Hell for your chance at redemption!
Why similar: Supernatural 30.5%, Female Protagonist 22.5%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Story Rich 15.5%, Adventure 8.4%
- #50 KRAMPEN
68% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2023
Dev: GMD13
Windows
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Side Scroller 15.8%, Point & Click 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Dark 12%, Choices Matter 10.9%
- #51 Cursed
71% matchVery Positive83% of 765 reviews2016
Dev: Jetdogs Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!
Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Female Protagonist 23.9%, Horror 18.2%, Puzzle 11.8%, Adventure 11.3%
- #52 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
67% matchVery Positive94% of 3,023 reviews2024
Dev: SimogoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Puzzle 31.3%, Horror 21.8%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 12%
- #53 Demon Hunter 3: Revelation
71% matchVery Positive89% of 316 reviews2016
Dev: Brave Giant LTDPub: Artifex Mundi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Face your own supernatural past!
Why similar: Point & Click 24.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Horror 13.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #54 House of Rules
69% matchVery Positive91% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: Chii the Cat
Windows
Congratulations! You're hired as a new waterer in Black Kiwa. Water the plants, and we'll pay you 30 G per hour. You'll never find any other job this generous. No, we're not hiding anything from you. If you just follow the work protocols and stay out of trouble, everything will be fine.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 15.1%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Choices Matter 12%, Puzzle 10.3%
- #55 Escape from the Cursed Convent
66% matchVery Positive92% of 186 reviews2025
Dev: Ais Kacang StudioPub: 迷糊的安安
Windows
Escape from the Cursed Convent is a narrative-driven adventure game set in a medieval girls' convent, offering a rich storytelling experience, and several gameplay styles including QTE, hunting, cooking, and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.6%, Multiple Endings 15.5%, Choices Matter 15.5%, Horror 12.3%, Puzzle 11.2%
- #56 Witching Hour
70% matchMixed68% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Vincent Lade
Windows
Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 12.9%, Dark 12.3%
- #57 Purgatory’s Flower
65% matchVery Positive95% of 101 reviews2025
Dev: vivid selfish
Windows
Hand-drawn 2D point and click Horror x Dating sim Meet the 'Flowers' imprisoned in hell. They long for an escape to purgatory. Your job here is simple. Listen to their stories, and break out together. Easy, right? ...But, doesn't it seem strange? These people... seem to be out of their mind, a bit.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.4%, Hand-drawn 28.2%, Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%, 2D 8.1%
- #58 Re:Turn 2 - Runaway
68% matchVery Positive80% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Red Ego Games
Windows
Re:Turn 2 is a 2D psychological horror adventure game. The game follows on from the events of the first game. Saki and her fiancé, Sen, are trapped on an abandoned train that is haunted by an evil spirit that takes the form of a little girl named Ayumi.
Why similar: Point & Click 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13%, Hand-drawn 13%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Dark 11.5%
- #59 GYLT
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,230 reviews2023
Dev: Haven MediaPub: Parallel Circles
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 21.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Horror 15.7%, Multiple Endings 13.2%, Puzzle 12.9%
- #60 Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel
66% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Yangyang MobilePub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac
A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Horror 14.1%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Dark 10.9%