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  1. #1 ASYLUM
    97% 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 23.3%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Gore 9.2%, Mystery 9.2%, Dark 9.1%

  2. #2 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
    96% matchMixed68% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
    Windows · Mac

    Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Dark 8.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Mystery 7.8%

  3. #3 Charon's Staircase
    96% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Detective 21.4%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%

  4. #4 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
    95% 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 26.6%, Detective 13.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Investigation 8.1%, Mystery 7.3%

  5. #5 Edge of Sanity
    94% 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 30.4%, Detective 12.5%, Investigation 11%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Narration 7.7%

  6. #6 Call of Cthulhu®
    94% 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 42.3%, Detective 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Story Rich 5.8%, Mystery 5.4%

  7. #7 A Place for the Unwilling
    93% matchMostly Positive73% of 67 reviews2019
    Dev: ALPixel Games
    Windows · Mac

    You only have 21 days until this living city dies. The clock is ticking. You can’t be everywhere at once. Decide what to explore, who to meet and see every decision shape the curious stories and terrible secrets of this branching narrative game.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.6%, Choices Matter 12.6%, Story Rich 10.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Mystery 8.7%

  8. #8 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
    92% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
    Dev: RVL Games
    Windows

    Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Detective 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Dark 8.2%, Mystery 7.5%

  9. #9 The Whispering Valley | La vallée qui murmure
    91% matchVery Positive90% of 167 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
    Windows · Mac

    Explore a remote village and solve complex puzzles in The Whispering Valley, a folk horror point & click game. Delve into guilt and depression to investigate the village's deepest secret.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 12.9%, Dark 11.5%, Story Rich 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Mystery 9.9%

  10. #10 DESOLATIUM
    91% 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 20.2%, Detective 11.2%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Mystery 8.1%, Investigation 7.1%

  11. #11 Inner Voices
    90% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 8.5%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Story Rich 7.3%

  12. #12 Mountains of Madness
    89% 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 31.6%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 8%, Story Rich 7.1%

  13. #13 HINGE VR
    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
    Dev: Arcadia
    Windows

    HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Detective 10.1%, Investigation 9.4%, Thriller 8.3%

  14. #14 Embrace of the Downpour
    88% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
    Dev: Jonathon Baroi
    Windows

    "Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.9%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Investigation 14%, Thriller 12.3%, Dark 10.1%

  15. #15 Gray Dawn
    87% 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 30.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Thriller 11.9%, Story Rich 8.2%, Gore 6.6%

  16. #16 Inquisitor Shepherd
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Narrowdeep
    Windows

    Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Detective 13.3%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Investigation 10%, Mystery 8.1%

  17. #17 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
    86% matchMostly Positive78% of 118 reviews2021
    Dev: SUPERLUMEN
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE 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 24.9%, Detective 11.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Mystery 8.8%, Narration 6.1%

  18. #18 Lighthouse of Madness
    85% 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 35.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Story Rich 8%, Mystery 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  19. #19 Casting Whispers
    83% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2025
    Dev: Lantern Bay Entertainment
    Windows

    Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Investigation 11.3%, Dark 8.2%, Mystery 7.3%

  20. #20 Necropolis Suite
    84% 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 32.3%, Detective 16.4%, Investigation 8.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Psychological Horror 6.2%

  21. #21 Saint Kotar
    84% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    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: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Detective 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Choices Matter 7.7%, Dark 7.4%

  22. #22 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    82% 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 41%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Thriller 10.1%, Story Rich 6.9%, Mystery 6.4%

  23. #23 Abject Abyss
    82% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Anton Bezett
    Windows

    A horror adventure on a distant world. Explore Luminary Corporation’s most cutting-edge research facility, piece together what went wrong, and survive the horrors that lurk in the dark.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Dark 8.2%, Story Rich 7.1%

  24. #24 Arkham Detective
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
    Windows

    Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Detective 14.7%, Thriller 11.2%, Narration 8.9%, Story Rich 6.7%

  25. #25 HINGE
    80% 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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 10.3%, Detective 9.5%, Investigation 7.3%

  26. #26 The Alien Cube
    81% 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 33.3%, Investigation 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 7.4%, Story Rich 6.7%

  27. #27 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
    78% 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 30%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 11%, Story Rich 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  28. #28 The Tartarus Key
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 291 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: Lovecraftian 20.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Detective 10.5%, Thriller 8.3%, Mystery 6.7%

  29. #29 NoseBound
    78% matchPositive90% of 48 reviews2024
    Dev: Quarantine InteractivePub: Plug In Digital
    Windows · Mac

    A classic Point & Click adventure set in a stylized Noir world. What starts as a routine detective case quickly spirals into a Lovecraftian nightmare. Interrogate suspects, deduce the truth, and uncover secrets that were better left buried.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Detective 14.7%, Thriller 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Mystery 8.5%

  30. #30 Chorus of Carcosa
    77% matchMostly Positive79% of 188 reviews2025
    Dev: Chameleon 42
    Windows

    Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 11.3%, Gore 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.9%

  31. #31 COLINA: Legacy
    79% matchVery Positive81% of 208 reviews2018
    Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Thriller 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 9.9%, Investigation 8.2%

  32. #32 Empty Gauge
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Playnova Studio
    Windows

    VHS-style single-player horror part-time job simulator. Endure the night shift at a remote gas station/convenience store, then return home and collect hidden clues. As the days pass, nightmares bleed into reality—and depending on the clues you uncover, the ending changes.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.1%, Investigation 13.8%, Mystery 10.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  33. #33 Cthulhu Mysteries: Veins of Arkham
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: W&W Innovations sp. z o.o.
    Windows · Mac

    Cthulu Mysteries: The Veins of Arkham is Lovecraftian narrative mystery, where staying sane is the greatest challenge. Interview the witnesses, gather clues and draw conclusions to solve the most unusual case. Will you be able to handle the truth?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Detective 14.3%, Investigation 9.4%, Dark 8.3%, Hidden Object 7.4%

  34. #34 Grave Regrets
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio Grail
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Explore a misty 90's small town where every choice you make unravels a dark, haunting mystery. Investigate clues, manage tense relationships, and face the consequences of your actions in this psychological horror visual novel that may leave you questioning your own sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Detective 12.2%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 7.7%, Gore 7.1%

  35. #35 Ritual Tides
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Vertpaint
    Windows

    Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Investigation 10.3%, Mystery 7.7%, Atmospheric 7.2%

  36. #36 The Black Pyramid
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AlphaRedux
    Windows

    A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 8%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  37. #37 Strange Antiquities
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,842 reviews2025
    Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Detective 12.8%, Investigation 10.7%, Dark 8.5%, Mystery 7.9%

  38. #38 The Echo Paradox
    73% 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 27.4%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Investigation 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Dark 7.3%

  39. #39 Dwelling on the Hill
    74% 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 32.2%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 7.7%, Dark 7.6%, Thriller 7.6%

  40. #40 Inside The Forest
    74% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Stepan Tsokur
    Windows

    You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Detective 13.1%, Investigation 11.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Dark 9.2%

  41. #41 Bad Omens: 8th Apartment
    73% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2024
    Dev: Neon Flamingo Games
    Windows

    You play as a student named Lisa, who has just moved in with her university friend. But instead of a carefree student life, Lisa faces events full of despair and fear when she is left alone in her apartment number 8...

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 11%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Narration 8%

  42. #42 Myth of Valderit
    73% 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 24.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Story Rich 7.8%, Exploration 7%, Dark 7%

  43. #43 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    71% 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 36.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 8.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%

  44. #44 Call of the Elder Gods
    72% 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 34.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Narration 9.2%, Mystery 8.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

  45. #45 Crathos Deep
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hitbox Games
    Windows

    Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Dark 10.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 8.1%

  46. #46 The Unluckiest Man
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2022
    Dev: Darkania Works
    Windows

    After his wife draws her last breath, Dragomir is devastated. As a poor man with a drinking habit, he must not only manage to hold a decent funeral, but also stand for himself in a small town that doesn't see him with good eyes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Detective 11.5%, Investigation 10.8%, Mystery 9.1%, Dark 7.9%

  47. #47 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    69% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 8.1%, Dark 7.7%

  48. #48 Blind Hope
    70% 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 33.3%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%, Narration 8.3%, Story Rich 8.1%

  49. #49 UnSeen
    69% 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 39.2%, Mystery 10.6%, Narration 8.9%, Exploration 8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  50. #50 Insomnia
    70% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
    Dev: Firebug Games
    Windows

    Experience one night as a man diagnosed with a strange and incurable form of insomnia. Your only goal is to sleep until dawn, but after the lines between your nightmares and your waking life are blurred… you might not want to sleep afterall.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Investigation 11.2%, Mystery 8.2%, Thriller 6.7%

  51. #51 Underwater
    70% matchMixed68% of 75 reviews2021
    Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforgames
    Windows

    Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 10%, Atmospheric 8.4%

  52. #52 Tiny Chills - Not From Ear
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ducktopus Games
    Windows

    Short atmospheric Body Horror game in which you clean people's Ears as you uncover a grotesque and unnatural mystery

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Dark 9.5%, Mystery 8.4%, Story Rich 8.4%

  53. #53 Numinous
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bremit Studios
    Windows

    Investigate a missing content creator in an abandoned kampong in this atmospheric horror game. Explore haunted ruins, uncover dark secrets, and evade the lurking presence of the Pontianak. Will you uncover the truth or become part of the legend?

    Why similar: Detective 15.6%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Hidden Object 8.6%, Investigation 8.3%, Exploration 7.5%

  54. #54 Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Fantastico Studio
    Windows

    Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is a 3D horror adventure game, with the direction and the original script by Ruggero Deodato. Take control of different characters in a desperate expedition to the virgin jungles of Borneo.

    Why similar: Detective 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Thriller 10.6%, Mystery 8%

  55. #55 Please Duology
    68% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Somewhat Software
    Windows

    A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 9.1%, Mystery 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%

  56. #56 SOMA
    68% 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 28.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Dark 9.6%, Story Rich 7.6%, Gore 7.3%

  57. #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 35.4%, Detective 16.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Choices Matter 9.8%, Mystery 9.4%

  58. #58 Abaddon
    66% 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 31.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 11.1%, Dark 9.8%, Story Rich 8.2%

  59. #59 The Sleep Experiment
    66% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
    Dev: ClawsDev
    Windows · Mac

    Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Dark 12.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%

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