Games Like D: The Game

Master storyteller Roberta Williams challenges you to experience the ultimate interactive nightmare.

Why similar: Cult Classic 26.9% ★, Classic 21.1% ★, Horror 14.9%, 1990's 13.6%, Adventure 13%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 1990s FMV horror adventure that shares the same cinematic, interactive-movie DNA as D.

IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent.Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past.

Why similar: Classic 28.5% ★, Adventure 22.9%, Horror 21.9%, 1990's 14.2%, Puzzle 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel to The 7th Guest, it offers the same blend of challenging puzzles and dark, supernatural narrative found in D.

A strange and twisted world...Harvester! The most violent adventure game of all time comes to Steam!

Why similar: Cult Classic 30.5% ★, Classic 27.1% ★, Horror 21.8%, Adventure 11.2%, 1990's 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and disturbing 90s cult classic that matches the bizarre, unsettling tone of D.

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 40.1%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Puzzle 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that relies on puzzle-solving and deep, unsettling lore to build tension.

The 16-bit nightmare returns. Survive, hide, and avoid the deadly Scissorman in this legendary horror classic.

Why similar: 1990's 24.7%, Adventure 19.9%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Multiple Endings 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A landmark survival horror game featuring a female protagonist fleeing a relentless stalker, mirroring the tension of D.

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 57.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Psychological Horror 5.1%, Puzzle 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person horror game featuring a female protagonist navigating a haunted environment, echoing the classic survival horror tropes.

NightCry is set on a cruise ship, and you have been invited along for the cruise of a (possibly short) lifetime. While your surroundings are luxurious and the guests are friendly, not everything is as it should be. The guests and the crew start to turn up dead, the victims of some foul murderer.

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 12%

Why You'll Like It: Created as a spiritual successor to the Clock Tower series, it captures the same frantic, puzzle-solving survival horror feel.

All Curtis wants is to live a normal, happy life, but something seems to have other plans...

Why similar: Cult Classic 29.9% ★, Adventure 22.1%, 1990's 17.4%, Horror 17.2%, Psychological Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: This FMV-heavy sequel provides a similarly gritty and mature narrative experience typical of 90s interactive horror.

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 29%, Horror 26.7%, Adventure 15.8%, Puzzle 13.4%, Female Protagonist 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological point-and-click adventure that explores dark themes through a unique, unsettling lens.

Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.

Why similar: Classic 26.6% ★, Horror 18.1%, Cult Classic 16.6% ★, Adventure 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological adventure that explores the fractured mind, much like the dreamlike sequences in D.

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 31.8%, Female Protagonist 27.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Puzzle 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern survival horror masterpiece that prioritizes complex puzzles and a haunting, psychological atmosphere.

Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.

Why similar: Horror 42.1%, Adventure 30.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric horror game that excels at environmental storytelling and puzzle-based investigation.

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: Horror 33.4%, Adventure 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Puzzle 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological horror game with a surreal narrative that feels as unique and unsettling as the world of D.

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: Horror 23.9%, 1990's 18.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Psychological Horror 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern indie homage to classic point-and-click horror that captures the retro aesthetic and mystery of the genre.

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal and atmospheric psychological horror game that uses a unique perspective to unsettle the player.

You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.

Why similar: Horror 70.2%, Adventure 12.3%, First-Person 7.5%, Female Protagonist 7%, Psychological Horror 2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that utilizes procedural generation to keep the player disoriented and on edge.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Adventure 16.3%, First-Person 11.4%, Multiple Endings 11%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror experience that focuses on surreal environmental shifts and narrative discovery.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.

Why similar: Horror 51.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Adventure 9.7%, First-Person 9.2%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: This title revolutionized first-person puzzle-horror, emphasizing vulnerability and environmental interaction over combat.

Revisit of one of adventure gaming’s greatest classics by master storyteller Jane Jensen! Struggling bookstore owner Gabriel Knight investigates the sinister Voodoo Murders in New Orleans, discovering the secrets of his family history and unfolding his destiny in this tale of horror and suspense.

Why similar: Classic 36.8% ★, Adventure 23.4%, Cult Classic 16.5% ★, Horror 12%, 1990's 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 90s adventure game that features deep, mature storytelling and intricate mystery-solving.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.

Why similar: Horror 45.3%, Classic 25.2% ★, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror cult classic that blends investigation with intense, sanity-bending psychological sequences.

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 25.7%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Multiple Endings 13%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, choice-driven horror game that focuses on exploration and uncovering the secrets of a haunted estate.

Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” .

Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Adventure 23.3%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, First-Person 8.5%, Puzzle 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person mystery-horror game that emphasizes investigation and puzzle-solving in a tense, isolated setting.

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: Horror 31.9%, Adventure 30.1%, Psychological Horror 28%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Puzzle 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A grim, psychological horror adventure that uses a distinct art style to convey a deeply disturbing narrative.

DYING: Reborn is a first-person Room Escape puzzle game in which players must tackle all kinds of puzzles in a series of dark and eerie environments. Gameplay revolves around collecting, discovering and putting together pieces of a twisted story that will make your hair stand on end...

Why similar: Adventure 33.2%, Psychological Horror 28%, Horror 20.9%, Puzzle 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-heavy horror game that traps the player in a series of claustrophobic, escape-room style environments.

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Horror 24.5%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Adventure 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, First-Person 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person walking simulator that focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering a dark, hidden narrative.

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: Adventure 46%, Female Protagonist 29.3%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Puzzle 8%, Atmospheric 4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style mystery adventure featuring a strong female lead uncovering dark secrets in a small town.

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

Why similar: Puzzle 48%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 15.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A pure puzzle-focused experience that captures the tactile, investigative satisfaction of solving complex mechanical mysteries.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 43.9%, Psychological Horror 24.2%, First-Person 18.1%, Multiple Endings 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on investigative puzzle-solving within a surreal, decaying environment.

A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.

Why similar: 1990's 24.1%, Horror 23.9%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Adventure 9.9%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Horror 33.6%, 1990's 20.9%, Adventure 20.2%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Adventure 17.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Female Protagonist 8.8%

Scholar's Mate First Move is a first-person horror experience in a psychiatric hospital. Use your wits to escape from this sinister place.

Why similar: 1990's 42.8%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Puzzle 9.8%, Adventure 8.5%

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Female Protagonist 14.8%, Puzzle 10.8%

The adventure plunges you into the tortured and hidden past of five humans. Delve into their darkest fears. Outwit the Master Computer AM in a game of psychological warfare. Disturbing, compelling. An adventure you won't easily forget !!

Why similar: Cult Classic 28.5% ★, Classic 27.6% ★, Horror 13.8%, Adventure 11.8%, 1990's 9.4%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Adventure 17%, 1990's 15.7%, Multiple Endings 11%

Rose sees dead people who have been killed unjustly, with their mortal wishes left unfulfilled. Her super-practical father refuses to believe her ghostly visions and puts her in an asylum, where she falls into the clutches of the evil Dr. Sigmund Fraud.

Why similar: Classic 28% ★, Adventure 22.9%, Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 7.1%

Trapped in an abandoned asylum with the sinister Doctor Viscera, who will stop at nothing to keep you there as his test subject for cruel experiments. Explore the old GrimmHaus Asylum in this PSX-style survival horror game.

Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Adventure 15.6%, Puzzle 12.7%, First-Person 11.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 42.7%, Multiple Endings 33.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Female Protagonist 4%, Puzzle 3.2%

You awaken in a cold unfamiliar building crawling with grotesque creatures. Stave off terror using your wits and anything you can find, then try to make it out alive in this highly atmospheric environmental horror game.

Why similar: Horror 37%, Psychological Horror 25.2%, Puzzle 15%, Adventure 12.3%, Atmospheric 10.6%

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: Horror 27.4%, Adventure 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Puzzle 12.1%

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: 1990's 21.6%, Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Adventure 13.4%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Adventure 27.4%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 11.4%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.5%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Horror 16.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 13.8%

Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Puzzle 20.4%, Multiple Endings 19.7%, Adventure 16.2%, Horror 14.5%

This is a horror adventure game where the player go back and forth in between the real world and the hallucination world. The purpose of this game is to search items and collect scattered documents while solving mysteries and finding out the truth of the abolished hospital.

Why similar: Adventure 37%, Horror 35.4%, Psychological Horror 19.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

You wake up in a house, alone with two beautiful girls... But no one is allowed to leave until one of you DIES. Why is this happening? What is the purpose of this “killing game”? But most importantly...WHO SHOULD DIE?!

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.4%, Adventure 23.6%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, First-Person 14.3%

When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow...

Why similar: Adventure 34.6%, Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 20.5%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Adventure 13%, Multiple Endings 12.7%

Raw Instinct takes over in this new, adrenaline-pumping journey into Survival Horror. Something is terribly wrong. Your covert mission has gone haywire… now you find yourself pursued by a relentless, prehistoric terror. Suddenly, your mission becomes a desperate fight for survival.

Why similar: Horror 36.5%, Adventure 26%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Female Protagonist 7.9%, Multiple Endings 6.5%

Notorious cult-classic Korean horror. Sneak into school at midnight to return your sweetheart's diary and get caught in a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Explore haunted hallways, solve classic survival horror puzzles and escape the clutches of a killer Janitor who is out for your blood.

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Adventure 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, First-Person 8.6%, Puzzle 7%

The Karaoke | ヒトカラ is a Japanese horror game about a high school girl at a Karaoke.

Why similar: 1990's 21.9%, Horror 20.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Adventure 12.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Adventure 30.4%, Horror 28.2%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Atmospheric 6.8%

The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors.The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground.

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Adventure 22.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%

Survive the night in a deadly asylum—deliver sinister meds, keep the insane in line, and outwit a killer hiding in the dark.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Time Management 19.3%, Puzzle 11.7%, First-Person 10.8%

The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection?

Why similar: Horror 38.7%, Adventure 22.8%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, First-Person 12.6%, Puzzle 10.6%

The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, 1990's 26.1%, Adventure 20.6%, Psychological Horror 20.4%

investigate the evidence left by a stalker and kidnapper and track the fate of a college girl. The player advances and watches the plot by clicking to make choices for the heroine at key moments, with different choices leading to different endings.

Why similar: Horror 31.5%, Adventure 21.2%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, First-Person 8.7%

A mysterious radio announcer describes a recent murder-suicide as the unknown protagonist navigates through an ever-shifting environment.

Why similar: Horror 44.6%, Psychological Horror 29.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Atmospheric 11.4%

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: Adventure 19.3%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 19%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Multiple Endings 9.9%