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Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.4%, Horror 27.3%, Indie 5.3%

The Call of Karen is a PC simulation comedy game about a 1950s suburban housewife whose home is being invaded by Cthulhu. Keep up appearances in the face of an unhappy marriage, ungrateful child, and eldritch madness!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.8%, Simulation 31.9%, Horror 14.1%, Indie 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 79.9%, Horror 20.1%

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: Lovecraftian 75.2%, Horror 21.7%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 72.3%, Horror 26.5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.4%, Simulation 37.4%, Indie 4.2%

Play the role of Professor Dyer, a geologist at Miskatonic University who travelled to Antarctica in 1930 as the leader of a research expedition, in this 3D first-person horror survival adventure game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 95.5%, Indie 4.5%

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 76.3%, Horror 21.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 65%, Horror 23.5%, Simulation 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.6%

In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.7%, Horror 25.2%, Indie 5.1%

Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 72.9%, Horror 21.5%, Indie 5.6%

Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.8%, Horror 24.2%, Indie 4.9%

基于“克苏鲁神话”世界观下的Roguelike动作冒险游戏作品。玩家将在游戏中身临其境地接触洛夫克拉夫特笔下那些不可名状之物。通过不同的选择调查世界的谜团，合理控制自己的san值让自己在残酷的走位-射击战斗中生存下去！获取装备，磨练技巧，挫败古神与外神们的邪恶计划！

Why similar: Lovecraftian 96%, Indie 4%

All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.7%, Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Horror 20.1%

Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 71.4%, Horror 21%, Indie 3.5%, Strategy 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Fright or be frightened in Spectre, a haunted new multiplayer horror game with full VR integration. Now with Oculus CV1 Support!

Why similar: Horror 38.6%, Simulation 38%, Strategy 16.4%, Indie 7%

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: Lovecraftian 69.4%, Horror 28%, Indie 2.7%

Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 68%, Horror 30.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.8%, Horror 30.8%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 1.7%

The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 82.5%, Horror 15.5%, Indie 1.9%

Wake up, feel the rumbling void in your stomach, just another boy bound by satiation. The vending machine is just downstairs...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61.6%, Horror 30.4%, Indie 5.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

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: Lovecraftian 100%

A gothic management sim set in a Victorian-inspired underground metropolis. Appraise raw ores, cut exquisite gems, and craft unique jewelry for strange clients. Some stones are worth a fortune. Others stare back.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.7%, Simulation 26.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Indie 1.7%

In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 73.6%, Horror 23.6%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 54.3%, Post-apocalyptic 27.9%, Horror 17.8%

In the darkness they sing in the darkness they sway. The toys that had been swept away want to play, And you are now the toy...

Why similar: Horror 47.6%, Simulation 42.8%, Indie 9.6%

Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 83.2%, Horror 12.6%, Indie 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Experience Terror that is Never the Same Twice with Phantasmal, a Lovecraftian survival horror that evolves every time you play!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.3%, Horror 45.6%, Indie 3.1%

Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 74.5%, Horror 23%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 72.8%, Horror 24.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%, Indie 1.4%

Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the cult universe of H.P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 84.5%, Horror 15.5%

Imagined Leviathans is a narrative survival game set in a frozen British village. Explore the countryside and unite the survivors to face down your Leviathans together.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.6%, Post-apocalyptic 24.4%, Horror 16.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 74.1%, Horror 23.3%, Indie 2.6%

Explore the dark in The Last Show, uncovering hidden truths through environmental clues and psychological storytelling in a tense, immersive experience.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.3%, Horror 28.9%, Simulation 27.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 2.3%

Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 64.6%, Horror 30.2%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%

A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.4%, Horror 28.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.4%

🐙Original сomics style game inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft - a recognized master of the horror genre. You have to avoid traps, solve puzzles and react very fast fleeing from Lovecraftian horrors which fill the labyrinth of the Temple of Nameless Cults.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 94.6%, Indie 5.4%

You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.1%, Horror 27.2%, Indie 4.7%

都市的夜晚并不安宁。浮华背后，暗潮在阴影中涌动。旧书店『Hermitage』的店主不幸被卷入了种种神秘事件。越是接近答案，他见到的真相却愈发诡异。疑云之下，一切都指向了“那些”超越常理的——危机渐渐逼近，在谣言与谎言间劈开道路，追寻自己的“结局”吧！

Why similar: Lovecraftian 95.2%, Indie 4.8%

The cosmic horrors are at your doorstep! Will you adopt an adorable little creature for yourself? Pick the cutest monster out of 4 horrifying creatures, take care for your Pet Flesh Monster, feed them, take them to competitions and teach them new tricks! Watch out, don't neglect your cosmic pet...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.1%, Horror 22.9%, Simulation 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Put the ‘love’ in 'Lovecraftian horror!' When a captivating comet named Hheily crashes into your apartment, you are drawn into an interplanetary conflict between light and dark. Feed Hheily's fire to save the world in this horror-comedy visual novel… and maybe even win a smooch!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Horror 29%, Simulation 18.6%, Strategy 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.7%, Horror 13.9%, Indie 5.4%

Elder Chaos is a strategy game based on Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. You are no longer investigators but the eldritch Old Ones in Elder Chaos. Now, it's time to break the seal and reign over the world!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 73.3%, Strategy 18.8%, Indie 7.9%

A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 66.7%, Horror 29.3%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 0.5%

An Environmental Puzzle Game About Family, Grit, and Survival.Grays roam the land, largely in the absence of human interference. These aren't your typical Zed -- theirs is a very different sort of apocalypse. Animals spontaneously transform into twisted, violent beings. The earth decays, collapsing into a network of abysses.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Post-apocalyptic 28.3%, Horror 18.1%, Indie 5.4%

Trapped in an eerie dungeon, you must solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors to find the only chance of survival. Every step could lead you to freedom...or to your demise...

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Horror 18.9%, Indie 1.3%

Experience a fascinating journey through a world saturated with eroticism, where wild nature and the human kind are intertwined with the remnants of the giant God of Pleasure – lauv'abrarc.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.8%, Horror 21.8%, Post-apocalyptic 16.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Sea Salt is a dark fantasy reverse horror action-strategy game where you play as the nightmarish force of Dagon by controlling and growing a horde of minions.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.3%, Horror 17.4%, Strategy 8.2%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Fight against weird purple objects with no end goal!

Why similar: Simulation 41.9%, Horror 31.7%, Strategy 18.4%, Indie 8%

A time and space bending cosmic intelligence has found its way to Earth. Your family has been taken. Travel through wormholes, explore nightmarish environments, solve unearthly puzzles, and combat demonic entities to defeat the interstellar parasite known as the MATCH.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Horror 22%

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 70.6%, Horror 27.8%, Indie 1.6%

You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Horror 31.5%, Simulation 27.6%, Singleplayer 2.8%

As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.7%, Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Horror 20.7%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Uncover ancient cults, battle horrific monsters and thwart the rise of unfathomable Ancient Ones in a 1920s-themed adventure. In this faithful adaptation of the classic board game, you must race against time to save humanity from ancient powers and dark secrets before all is lost.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 68.6%, Horror 21.8%, Simulation 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%, Indie 1%

Elder Sign: Omens is a digital version of the popular board game by Fantasy Flight Games. Build a team of unique investigators and fight to keep an all-powerful Ancient One from invading our world! Explore museums, oceans, deserts and more for the arcane Elder Signs that will help seal the Ancient One away.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 80.1%, Horror 9.3%, Strategy 8.2%, Indie 2.3%

The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 67.7%, Horror 28.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%, Indie 1.4%

A slow burn retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 61.4%, Horror 31.6%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Explore the most prestigious occult school in North America, The Miskatonic University, in a hilarious dark comedy set after the Lovecraft canon, in which the greatest threat to mankind is its own ambitions.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 82.1%, Horror 14.5%, Indie 3.4%