- #1 The Horror Of Salazar House
97% matchVery Positive95% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 23.4%, Horror 17.5%, Investigation 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Dark 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the retro pixel-art horror aesthetic combined with point-and-click investigation mechanics.
- #2 Chronicle of Innsmouth
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Point & Click 55.4%, Adventure 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure that utilizes pixel graphics to deliver a classic, eerie horror experience.
- #3 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
96% matchVery Positive95% of 2,425 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Point & Click 44.1%, Horror 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Adventure 7.1%, 2D 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in low-resolution pixel horror that relies on atmospheric point-and-click exploration to build dread.
- #4 WORLD OF HORROR
94% matchVery Positive90% of 9,731 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Point & Click 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Mystery 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title features a striking retro art style and combines point-and-click navigation with turn-based combat and cosmic horror.
- #5 Dark Fear
95% matchVery Positive94% of 232 reviews2016
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Horror 31.3%, Adventure 23%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: It blends retro point-and-click adventure with RPG-style combat and horror elements, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #6 Devil's Hideout
94% matchVery Positive85% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows · Mac · Linux
Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.6%, Horror 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Investigation 10.1%, Stylized 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a classic point-and-click horror experience with a distinct pixel-art style and interactive fiction elements.
- #7 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,412 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Horror 40.9%, Pixel Graphics 25%, Dark 16.8%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its rotoscoped pixel aesthetic and focus on supernatural horror make it a standout for fans of retro-styled scary games.
- #8 Cursed Mansion
92% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon EmperorsPub: Nuon Games
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: Horror 25.1%, Dark 15%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror game that features multiple endings and exploration-heavy gameplay, fitting the dark, mysterious tone of the seed game.
- #9 The Padre
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Shotgun with GlittersPub: Feardemic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The Padre is a retro stylised 3D horror adventure game tapping deep into the roots of classic horror games.
Why similar: Adventure 40.8%, Horror 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Action 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized horror adventure that mixes point-and-click puzzle solving with combat and a dark sense of humor.
- #10 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
91% matchVery Positive93% of 12,692 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Horror 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Dark 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Point & Click 8%
Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses a 2D pixel-art style and point-and-click movement to tell a dark, surreal story.
- #11 Tormenture
89% matchVery Positive88% of 206 reviews2024
Dev: Croxel StudiosPub: Billete Cohete
Windows
Tormenture is a psychological horror game where you play as a child trapped in a cursed 8-bit game with a dark secret. To survive, you must find four relics and solve reality-blurring puzzles. But beware—some creatures may escape the game and haunt you in the real world. A game within a game.
Why similar: Horror 21.6%, Dark 15.5%, Exploration 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Adventure 8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, nostalgic environment.
- #12 This Book Is A Dungeon
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 290 reviews2015
Dev: Nathan MeunierPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Auto-cannibalism. Demonic Seduction. Occult Rituals. Bloodfeasting Worms. This dark, horrific Twine-based dungeon crawler pairs edgy interactive fiction with grisly pixel art and light RPG elements. Navigate this sprawling narrative-driven labyrinth bristling with otherworldly doom.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 28.9%, Horror 25.4%, Adventure 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dungeon-crawling mechanics with interactive fiction and horror, providing a similar retro-inspired challenge.
- #13 Narrow Woods Hotel
88% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.8%, Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 15%, Exploration 9.9%, Dark 9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired point-and-click horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in a mysterious, isolated location.
- #14 The Lost Crown
89% matchVery Positive83% of 514 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Horror 27.3%, Adventure 23.4%, Atmospheric 5%, Mystery 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-feeling point-and-click horror adventure that excels at building an atmospheric, ghost-hunting narrative.
- #15 Nightmare Zapping
86% matchVery Positive99% of 74 reviews2023
Dev: Maldo19
Windows
A horror channel browsing game where each channel holds a different nightmare to experience, explore them and find out the truth about what has happened in a small town where the inhabitants have disappeared.
Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Point & Click 16.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Investigation 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art horror game blends visual novel elements with point-and-click exploration to create a tense, story-rich experience.
- #16 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
87% matchVery Positive85% of 1,304 reviews2012
Dev: Jasper ByrnePub: Superflat Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 29%
In this original and adult psychological survival horror, the masked protagonist must escape from a city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary.
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Adventure 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Dark 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A survival horror game with a pixel-art aesthetic that emphasizes exploration and resource management in a claustrophobic setting.
- #17 Pyramid Curse
86% matchVery Positive84% of 80 reviews2023
Dev: SpoocleMacBoogle
Windows
Research materials about the explorers of the mysterious underground pyramid. An analog horror game about found footage tapes.
Why similar: Horror 19.6%, Point & Click 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Dark 11.8%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled horror game that emphasizes atmospheric exploration and dark, mysterious environments.
- #18 The Cat Lady
85% matchVery Positive94% of 6,079 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 29.8%, Horror 29.1%, Dark 11.7%, Adventure 9.7%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature point-and-click horror game known for its unique art style and deep, unsettling narrative.
- #19 Midnight Swamp
82% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: WildOmul
Windows
Midnight Swamp is a dark point-and-click adventure where you will dive into a world of eerie fairy tales. Play as a tourist who must find a way out of a mysterious swamp, where every corner hides a riddle.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.1%, Horror 14.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.4%, Dark 10.4%, Exploration 9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, hand-drawn horror adventure that emphasizes exploration and a dark, unsettling atmosphere.
- #20 Is this Game Trying to Kill Me?
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,543 reviews2024
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
An old shack deep in a dense forest, a strange computer and a game that's trying to kill you!
Why similar: Horror 23.9%, Investigation 14.2%, Dark 13.7%, Exploration 11.3%, Adventure 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A meta-horror puzzle game that uses first-person exploration and point-and-click logic to keep the player on edge.
- #21 Hellslave
82% matchVery Positive85% of 3,129 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.7%, Point & Click 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, Dark 14.5%, Adventure 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy dungeon-crawler with hand-drawn art that captures the bleak, combat-focused atmosphere of the seed game.
- #22 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
84% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.8%, Horror 27.8%, Adventure 24.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror adventure that defined the genre's focus on exploration and lethal traps.
- #23 Curse of Anabelle
84% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2020
Dev: Rocwise Entertainment
Windows
Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.
Why similar: Adventure 45.8%, Horror 18.7%, Dark 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that focuses on mystery and exploration, echoing the themes of the seed game.
- #24 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
83% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.8%, Horror 28.4%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that incorporates dark fantasy and horror elements, perfect for those who enjoy the combat side of the seed game.
- #25 STASIS
81% matchVery Positive82% of 2,332 reviews2015
Dev: THE BROTHERHOOD
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.1%, Horror 30.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, 2D 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game set in a sci-fi environment that emphasizes inventory management and environmental storytelling.
- #26 Downfall
80% matchVery Positive94% of 1,627 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: Point & Click 35%, Horror 28.3%, Adventure 15.1%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as The Cat Lady, this game offers a grim, hand-drawn point-and-click horror experience.
- #27 Fran Bow
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,826 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.3 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: Point & Click 42.4%, Horror 25.7%, Dark 13.4%, Adventure 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized point-and-click horror adventure that uses a unique art style to tell a deeply unsettling and surreal story.
- #28 The Wailer
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Ethan RobichauxPub: Vultive Entertainment
Windows
A highly stylized horror adventure game set in the depths of an ancient dungeon. With torch in hand, explore and find a way to escape before falling prey to the unspeakable horror that lurks within.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.8%, Horror 20%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Exploration 13.7%, Stylized 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that mixes puzzle-solving with horror and exploration, offering a challenging experience.
- #29 The Cursed Forest
79% matchVery Positive89% of 876 reviews2019
Dev: KPy3OPub: Grable Team
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.
Why similar: Exploration 22.1%, Horror 22%, Dark 17.4%, Atmospheric 15%, Adventure 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that focuses on exploration and navigating a dangerous, nature-filled environment.
- #30 Cursed 2
78% matchVery Positive95% of 245 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
Search a desolate town for traces of your childhood friend. A point&click adventure with action combat.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 22.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Horror 12.3%, Exploration 10.1%
- #31 Cursed 3
77% matchVery Positive99% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Disaster Squad Productions
Windows
The epic conclusion of the CURSED trilogy.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.9%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Horror 9.7%, Investigation 9.1%
- #32 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
76% matchVery Positive94% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: IndiesruptionPub: Blowfish Studios
Windows
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines.
Why similar: Point & Click 33.6%, Horror 23.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Adventure 8.3%, Dark 6.8%
- #33 Haunted Lands
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: alevgorPub: Alawar
Windows
Slay grim cultists, infernal minions, and nightmarish creatures in this dark and bloody retro-inspired action platformer. Uncover secrets, acquire powerful artifacts, and face challenging bosses in the Haunted Lands.
Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Action-Adventure 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Dark 13.1%, Magic 10.7%
- #34 Cursed Feed
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Horror 46.9%, Adventure 22.4%, Dark 20.6%, Mystery 9.2%, Singleplayer 1%
- #35 Schizo Dark
73% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Schizo Dark is a survival horror game where you play as a detective investigating disappearances, encountering nightmares, monsters, and terrible secrets.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Investigation 9.5%, Exploration 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #36 Cursed Bet
75% matchMixed59% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: LIGHTWORKER GAMES
Windows
Cursed Bet is a horror game where you play from a body camera perspective. Enter the abandoned preschool, the subject of terrible rumors, in the midnight. Struggle the cursed doll Ebeleen as you investigate the school's dark past. Will you be able to destroy him and his curse?
Why similar: Horror 39.4%, Dark 23.3%, Adventure 12.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.9%
- #37 Log.in
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 86 reviews2026
Dev: Little氷華
Windows
Log.in is a mystery-horror game where you explore a PC screen, digging through images, videos and files. Hidden somewhere in the system is the location of a girl being held captive. Your actions on the desktop will dramatically change the story and her fate.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.1%, Horror 21%, Choose Your Own Adventure 14.6%, Adventure 10.1%, Mystery 9.1%
- #38 Curse
77% matchMixed62% of 77 reviews2016
Dev: Stormlord GamesPub: Stormlord Games LLC
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
CURSE is a point-and-click horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations.
Why similar: Point & Click 34.3%, Horror 29.5%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Adventure 11.4%
- #39 Curse of the Old Gods
75% matchVery Positive84% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Adventure 59.9%, Horror 40.1%
- #40 Abscission
72% matchVery Positive94% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Abscission is a Lovecraftian, story-driven horror point-and-click investigation game. It involves searching crime scenes for evidence, combining clues and questioning suspects. Puzzles can have multiple solutions as you guide the protagonist - Detective Will Stanhope - through the story.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.5%, Horror 22.4%, Investigation 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Adventure 7.6%
- #41 Befriended Curse
71% matchVery Positive94% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: Yellow Basement Games
Windows
Witches, curses, and fairy tales meet horror in this classic walking sim with an eerie atmosphere and well-paced jumpscares.
Why similar: Horror 37.7%, Dark 20.4%, Exploration 17.6%, Atmospheric 14.4%, Mystery 9.6%
- #42 Cursed
73% 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 52%, Horror 30%, Adventure 18.1%
- #43 The Corruption Within
71% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
Dev: Cosmic Void
Windows
The Corruption Within is a psychological thriller first-person point & click adventure game set in the Victorian era, with an emphasis on strong narrative, intriguing characters and puzzle-solving.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.5%, Investigation 14.4%, Horror 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #44 Last Report
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,994 reviews2025
Dev: Monopixel Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right?
Why similar: Horror 22.2%, Point & Click 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Dark 10.5%
- #45 Lamentum
70% matchVery Positive88% of 803 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Dark 11.8%
- #46 The Count Lucanor
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,868 reviews2016
Dev: Baroque DecayPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Exploration 19.1%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Old School 7.8%
- #47 Fortuito: Lost History
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Action-Adventure 35.4%, Horror 19.8%, Adventure 17.3%, Dark 16.1%, Mystery 11%
- #48 Curse of the Dead Gods
67% matchVery Positive84% of 8,996 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.5%, Cartoony 15.5%, Horror 15.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 10.8%
- #49 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
72% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.6%, Horror 29.1%, Adventure 19.3%, Dark 10.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 This Strange Realm Of Mine
70% matchVery Positive82% of 632 reviews2017
Dev: Doomster Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
This Strange Realm Of Mine is a First Person Shooter mixed with poetry and psychological horror. Graphic style is 3D mixed with pixel art.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 21.7%, Dark 18.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Adventure 6.5%
- #51 Cursed Enigma - Priest and Prayers
69% matchMixed70% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: TheLaba
Windows
Father Giovanni, a devout priest, becomes entangled in mysteries and secrets while overseeing his local church. Explore the dark truths and menacing events behind the serene facade of the parish in the first episode of CURSED ENIGMA: Priest and Prayers
Why similar: Point & Click 35.7%, Action-Adventure 22.2%, Horror 21.9%, Exploration 11.4%, Adventure 8.4%
- #52 Loathful
68% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: FazerdooPub: Fazerdoo's Studio
Windows
Dive into a bone-chilling horror experience with PS1-style graphics. Step into the shoes of a Neural Net Solutions employee testing a virtual reality vacation system. Brace yourself for an immersive journey into terror, where the past meets cutting-edge fear.
Why similar: Horror 33.8%, Stylized 23.2%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 9%
- #53 Crossroad OS
66% matchVery Positive99% of 298 reviews2023
Dev: GuyPub: Martin Games
Windows · Linux
Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.
Why similar: Point & Click 16.8%, Cartoony 14.9%, Horror 14.5%, Stylized 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%
- #54 Bleak Sword DX
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 647 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.
Why similar: Horror 25%, Action-Adventure 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Dark 9.9%, 2D 6.9%
- #55 Pitty Meaty
66% matchVery Positive83% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic GeckonPub: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Pitty Meaty is a horrifying creepypasta survival horror game where you must survive in a dangerous territory under the constant threat of a menacing, swollen corpse head.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.5%, Action-Adventure 23.3%, Horror 21%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Exploration 5.6%
- #56 Bat to Bed
65% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Brothers Make Games
Windows · Mac
A punishing yet friendly get-to-the-top adventure across a haunted, retro-inspired world.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Dark 29.6%, Atmospheric 16.3%, Old School 11.1%, 2D 10.4%
- #57 MANOS: The Hands of Fate ~ Director's Cut
69% matchVery Positive80% of 226 reviews2015
Dev: FreakZone Games
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 28%
Retro platforming action in this adaptation of a terrible movie.
Why similar: Adventure 50%, Pixel Graphics 44.9%, Action 5.1%
- #58 DEMON DUST
64% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: PlusW Games
Windows
DEMON DUST is a Survival Horror Dungeon Crawler with a unique, mouse driven interface. Gain knowledge to survive and reach deeper and deeper floors.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.8%, Horror 23.5%, Exploration 18.2%, Dark 12.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #59 Never Forgotten
66% matchVery Positive88% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Action-Adventure 19%, Stylized 13.7%, Dark 11.6%, Exploration 11.4%