- #1 Scratches - Director's Cut
97% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Point & Click 43.4%, Horror 24.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Mystery 8%, First-Person 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the exact same slow-burn, atmospheric, and isolation-heavy horror aesthetic found in the Dark Fall series.
- #2 The Lost Crown
96% 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 38.3%, Adventure 24.7%, Horror 20.7%, Supernatural 8.4%, Mystery 5%
Why You'll Like It: Another masterpiece by Jonathan Boakes that emphasizes supernatural mystery, local folklore, and classic point-and-click exploration.
- #3 Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 126 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Three men once manned the lighthouse on Fetch Rock, but they vanished without trace on New Year, 1900. No-one knows what really happened to those three poor souls, and no-one is brave enough to stay in the lighthouse, alone, after dark. Except you...travel to Fetch Rock Island, and discover what really happened...
Why similar: Point & Click 53.7%, Adventure 21.5%, Horror 19.8%, Puzzle 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that maintains the core gameplay loop of solving environmental puzzles while navigating a haunted, atmospheric location.
- #4 Dark Fall: Lost Souls
95% matchMixed61% of 269 reviews2010
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel to the old train station and hotel, abandoned since 1947, following the 'disappearances'. Unravel the mystery that binds this place, by communicating with the ghosts of the long since dead, both in your time and theirs.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Horror 29.7%, Adventure 26%, First-Person 3%
Why You'll Like It: This entry continues the series' tradition of blending psychological horror with complex, logic-based puzzles.
- #5 Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
94% matchVery Positive83% of 208 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.5%, Adventure 26.9%, Horror 24.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same creator, this title perfectly replicates the eerie, puzzle-focused, first-person investigation style.
- #6 Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
94% matchVery Positive91% of 187 reviews2020
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Join the all-night ghost vigil at Harwood House. As part of the 'OPG' paranormal team, explore the haunted buildings and investigate sightings of ghosts, long reported around the area of Wolfenden. Grab the ghost hunting gadgets and solve the mystery surrounding this abandoned building.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.2%, Adventure 35.7%, Horror 19.1%
Why You'll Like It: A modern return to the series that keeps the signature ghost-hunting investigation mechanics intact.
- #7 Penumbra Overture
93% matchVery Positive91% of 4,061 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 57.5%, Adventure 18.6%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror game focuses heavily on physics-based puzzles and atmospheric tension rather than combat.
- #8 Black Mirror I
92% matchVery Positive84% of 1,443 reviews2014
Dev: Future GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.3%, Mystery 14.8%, Horror 13.7%, Adventure 13.2%, Atmospheric 4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic gothic point-and-click adventure that excels at building a dark, mysterious atmosphere through its narrative.
- #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: Point & Click 33.1%, Horror 22.1%, Mystery 11%, Adventure 10.5%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric, story-driven game captures the feeling of uncovering a dark, historical mystery in a secluded location.
- #10 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
91% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.2%, Horror 22.2%, Adventure 18.5%, Mystery 12.7%, First-Person 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click horror game that relies on atmospheric dread and environmental storytelling to build tension.
- #11 Conarium
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Horror 44.6%, Adventure 31.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Puzzle 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A Lovecraftian adventure that leans into environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving within a mysterious, isolated setting.
- #12 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
89% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Point & Click 48.9%, Horror 19%, Adventure 14.4%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A series of point-and-click puzzles that lean into grotesque, surreal horror themes.
- #13 Call of Cthulhu®
89% 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: Horror 43.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Mystery 17.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, First-Person 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, investigative mystery experience that balances detective work with supernatural horror elements.
- #14 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
87% 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: Horror 34.1%, Mystery 23.9%, Supernatural 20.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends classic detective investigation with Lovecraftian horror, fitting the mystery-horror niche perfectly.
- #15 Still Life
88% matchVery Positive82% of 1,081 reviews2011
Dev: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Still Life 2 also now available!
Why similar: Point & Click 56.5%, Adventure 19%, Mystery 14%, Horror 6.2%, Puzzle 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gripping point-and-click detective thriller that features dark themes and complex, multi-layered mysteries.
- #16 The Horror Of Salazar House
86% 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 35.3%, Horror 21.3%, Supernatural 15.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game uses a retro point-and-click style to deliver a tense, supernatural ghost story in a haunted mansion.
- #17 Gray Matter
86% matchVery Positive89% of 727 reviews2014
Dev: WizarBox ProductionPub: Viva Media Inc
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
After a tragic accident, neurobiologist Dr. David Styles has become a recluse, rarely leaving his home, the Dread Hill House. One day, Samantha Everett, a street magician, appears at Dr. Style's doorstep just as he is seeking a new assistant.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.3%, Adventure 25.7%, Mystery 10.2%, Puzzle 2.2%, Atmospheric 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural mystery adventure that focuses on investigation and puzzle-solving with a strong narrative core.
- #18 Black Mirror II
85% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Enter a dark, captivating world as the massive evil of Black Mirror Castle is reincarnated with over 100 atmospheric locations to explore and 40 different characters to interact with. Will Darren's search lead him to redemption or the hell of insanity?
Why similar: Point & Click 50.7%, Adventure 22%, Horror 16.1%, Mystery 6.5%, Puzzle 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on dark, atmospheric point-and-click mystery and gothic storytelling.
- #19 Confabulation
84% matchVery Positive91% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Authogin
Windows
Your memory is fading. Things around your home keep changing; they are not what they appear to be. Find what is wrong, take pictures to restore your memory. Try to remember. Learn what you have forgotten, learn what has happened. It is not what it seems to be.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Mystery 18.1%, Supernatural 16.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Puzzle 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror experience that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a confined, eerie space.
- #20 Black Mirror III
84% matchVery Positive89% of 527 reviews2014
Dev: Cranberry ProductionPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt?
Why similar: Point & Click 46.9%, Horror 19.2%, Adventure 18.8%, Mystery 8.6%, Puzzle 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy with the same emphasis on puzzle-solving and dark mystery.
- #21 Don't Be Afraid 2
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Eneida Games
Windows
Descend deep into the nightmare that seamlessly blends with reality in this uncanny horror escape room game. Can you find your way out of the horrid mansion or will you succumb to your fears? Can you face and overcome your past, or will it break you?
Why similar: Horror 33%, Mystery 20%, Adventure 16.1%, First-Person 11.2%, Puzzle 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on first-person exploration and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric horror framework.
- #22 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
82% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Mystery 24.2%, Horror 22.1%, Supernatural 14.6%, Adventure 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more modern, it captures the same feeling of exploring a beautiful yet unsettling environment to solve a supernatural mystery.
- #23 Wooden Floor
82% matchMixed49% of 213 reviews2015
Dev: pheenix93
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 32%
Wooden Floor is a first person horror game full of visual trickery ... Not being able to predict what is going to happen next you need to make your way through the haunted house.
Why similar: Adventure 38.1%, Horror 33.3%, Mystery 28.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric horror game that focuses on navigating a surreal, shifting environment.
- #24 SOMA
78% 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: Horror 40.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Mystery 13.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%, First-Person 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more narrative-heavy, it provides an unparalleled sense of atmospheric dread and mystery in an isolated, terrifying setting.
- #25 Layers of Fear
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 30.9%, Mystery 15.5%, Supernatural 15.2%, Adventure 14.6%, First-Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses environmental changes and exploration to tell a haunting, personal story.
- #26 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
81% 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 49.1%, Adventure 27.9%, Horror 22.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic point-and-click horror adventure that laid the groundwork for the genre's focus on exploration and survival.
- #27 Post Mortem
81% matchMixed57% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: MC2Pub: Microids
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 43%
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art…
Why similar: Point & Click 50.8%, Adventure 18.2%, Mystery 11.3%, Horror 11.2%, First-Person 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A noir-inspired detective adventure that emphasizes dialogue and investigation in a moody, atmospheric world.
- #28 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
80% 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 47.5%, Horror 27.3%, Adventure 25.2%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game that focuses on uncovering historical mysteries through point-and-click investigation.
- #29 Anthology of Fear
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 290 reviews2023
Dev: OhDeer StudioPub: 100 GAMES
Windows
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Why similar: Horror 78.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #30 Curse
79% 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 32.4%, Horror 22.3%, Supernatural 13.4%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that relies on atmosphere and exploration to build a sense of dread.
- #31 Whispering Lane: Horror
77% matchMixed65% of 156 reviews2024
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?
Why similar: Horror 42.2%, Adventure 22.6%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, First-Person 11%
- #32 Alter Ego
79% matchMixed69% of 281 reviews2010
Dev: bitComposer GamesPub: Viva Media
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
When a series of gruesome murders shake a small town after a strange aristocrat dies and his body goes missing, rumors of a supernatural monster abound. In life Sir William was known to be a cruel and evil man, rumored to be the murderer behind many unsolved crimes.
Why similar: Point & Click 60.9%, Adventure 29.8%, Mystery 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A detective-focused adventure that maintains a dark, atmospheric tone throughout its investigation.
- #33 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Horror 43.1%, Supernatural 23.4%, Adventure 21%, Atmospheric 12.5%
- #34 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
75% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 65.2%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 8.8%, Puzzle 8.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #35 SHADOW MANSION
76% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Mystery 19.7%, Supernatural 17%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 10.2%
- #36 Letherfall
73% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Mnemonic Monkey StudioPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.
Why similar: Horror 51.8%, Supernatural 26.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.1%
- #37 Family curse
74% matchVery Positive91% of 235 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Horror 46.2%, First-Person 14.4%, Puzzle 14.2%, Adventure 14.1%, Atmospheric 11%
- #38 The Empty Eyes
72% matchVery Positive80% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: 99 Grados Games
Windows
The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.
Why similar: Horror 50.6%, Mystery 27.7%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 9.7%
- #39 Echoes of Dread
72% matchVery Positive85% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: Reaper GSPub: Kazakov Studios
Windows
Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.
Why similar: Horror 35.2%, Supernatural 28.6%, First-Person 10.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 8.6%
- #40 The Curse of Elmwood
73% matchMixed58% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You hear quiet whispers from deep inside the house, but no one sees. You begin to feel that you are not alone in this house. Curse of Elmwood is an atmospheric horror where you find yourself trapped in a gloomy 18th century mansion, steeped in mystery and horror.
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Puzzle 14.3%, Mystery 13.4%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 11.1%
- #41 The House
75% matchMostly Negative36% of 91 reviews2014
Dev: Konsordo
Windows
Plunge into the atmosphere of fear and horror,investigate the dark house full of mysteries and danger!
Why similar: Horror 77%, Adventure 23%
- #42 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.3%, Horror 27.2%, Adventure 16.2%, Puzzle 5.7%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #43 Care
70% matchVery Positive96% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: The Pocket Dimension
Windows
Care is an atmospheric first person horror game with puzzle elements, where your choices have consequences. Be observant with your surroundings and unravel the horrific secrets that hide within these walls.
Why similar: Horror 40.8%, Mystery 25.3%, Puzzle 12.6%, Atmospheric 12%, Adventure 9.4%
- #44 ALONE?
74% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
Dev: Deceptive Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.
Why similar: Horror 48.1%, Adventure 35.3%, Puzzle 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #45 Dead Format
69% matchVery Positive83% of 134 reviews2025
Dev: KatanalevyPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies".
Why similar: Horror 50.2%, Mystery 22.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Adventure 6.2%
- #46 Yesterday
71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,007 reviews2012
Dev: Pendulo StudiosPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Yesterday is a thrilling and dark mystery from the masters of adventure, Pendulo Studios.
Why similar: Point & Click 68.3%, Adventure 24.3%, Mystery 7.4%
- #47 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
71% 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: Horror 23.4%, Point & Click 23.3%, Adventure 13.3%, Mystery 12.5%, Supernatural 8.1%
- #48 Dread Flats
67% matchVery Positive85% of 1,372 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Supernatural 21.3%, Mystery 15.8%, Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 6.8%
- #49 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
66% matchVery Positive94% of 2,974 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Mystery 26.9%, Supernatural 23.6%, Horror 19.9%, Adventure 11.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #50 Last Report
66% 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: Point & Click 31.3%, Horror 28.3%, Supernatural 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Adventure 7.8%
- #51 Left Alone
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 34%, Mystery 18.2%, Adventure 13.5%, First-Person 12.8%, Puzzle 12.4%
- #52 Dark Fear
69% 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 38.7%, Adventure 31%, Horror 30.3%
- #53 Left Behind
69% matchMixed63% of 88 reviews2024
Dev: SolitaryStudios
Windows
LEFT BEHIND is a hyper-realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the client, you find yourself thrust into a deeply unsettling and frightening situation.
Why similar: Horror 26.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Supernatural 15.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, First-Person 12.5%
- #54 God Is Not Here
68% matchMixed61% of 62 reviews2024
Dev: GodPub: God Is Not Here
Windows
FREE THRILLING FIRST-PERSON HORROR! You will find yourself in a house haunted by ghosts, and there is no help from above. Fear, darkness, and real danger await you, hidden within the walls of the mansion. If you dare to enter, prayers will no longer save you.
Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Supernatural 24.8%, Mystery 17.6%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 8.7%
- #55 Mists of Aiden
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,138 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Horror 41.9%, Adventure 18.1%, Mystery 11.7%, Supernatural 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%
- #56 The Room Two
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,212 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 37.5%, Mystery 17.2%, Horror 15.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Adventure 7.7%
- #57 Paranormal VHS
67% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
Paranormal VHS is a horror game that features a VHS tape-inspired aesthetic. The game's story revolves around a popular vlogger who spends a night in haunted locations in search of paranormal activity. Brace for intense jumpscares.
Why similar: Horror 35.1%, Supernatural 28.6%, Adventure 15.1%, Mystery 10.2%, First-Person 7.3%
- #58 The Room
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 31,012 reviews2014
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Point & Click 41.6%, Mystery 18%, Puzzle 17.3%, Horror 7.8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #59 Misery Mansion
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
Dev: Manic Mice
Windows
Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within.
Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Adventure 16%, Mystery 15.8%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%
