- #1 Bad Dream: Coma
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,222 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 16.5%, Surreal 12.5%, Horror 11.6%, Psychological 11.4%, Adventure 10.5%
- #2 SIMULACRA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,678 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: Point & Click 19%, Horror 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Psychological 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11%
- #3 The Demon Within Me
96% matchMixed65% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Elite Lords Studios
Windows
The Demon Within Me is a first-person psychological horror game featuring a dark, lonely, and atmospheric environment that offers an immersive and disturbing experience.
Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Dark 17.9%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #4 Decarnation
95% matchVery Positive87% of 1,113 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Surreal 26.1%, Horror 12.2%, Adventure 10.6%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.5%
- #5 THIEF'S SHELTER
94% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Geo GamesPub: Restless Corp.
Windows
THIEF’S SHELTER is a 3D Point and Click Psychological Adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Psychological 19%, Adventure 14.2%, Dark 12.6%, Story Rich 10%
- #6 The Devilry Reservation
93% matchVery Positive93% of 89 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Adventure 21.2%, Dark 19.6%, Story Rich 17.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Casual 13.7%
- #7 Train of Afterlife
94% matchMixed51% of 183 reviews2015
Dev: Zeiva Inc
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel.
Why similar: Visual Novel 20.7%, Adventure 17.8%, Casual 15.6%, Indie 12.3%, Psychological 8.2%
- #8 The Lies We Tell Ourselves
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 125 reviews2025
Dev: Poopsy
Windows
The Lies We Tell Ourselves is an episodic first person psychological action-adventure game with introspective/horror elements and a focus on subtle storytelling and atmosphere. Explore, solve puzzles, survive and uncover truths buried deep within a castle of lies.
Why similar: Surreal 14%, Psychological 13.1%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 11.4%
- #9 Cult Vacui
91% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: LBRTY gamesPub: Dionous Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cult Vacui is a horror point-and-click adventure with survival and time management elements where your choices could keep you alive... or not.
Why similar: Point & Click 27.3%, Adventure 18.7%, Horror 16.4%, Story Rich 13.3%, Indie 12.1%
- #10 The Corruption Within
91% matchVery Positive94% of 168 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 23.1%, Psychological 17.6%, Adventure 15.9%, Story Rich 10.6%, Horror 9.4%
- #11 Mothmen 1966
90% matchVery Positive91% of 323 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Visual Novel 17.8%, Adventure 15.5%, Dark 15.1%, Story Rich 13.3%
- #12 Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus
89% matchVery Positive94% of 54 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 28.8%, Horror 20.9%, Adventure 17.4%, Story Rich 12.1%, Dark 8%
- #13 Winion Virus
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,061 reviews2024
Dev: Dawntown Studio
Windows · Mac
Winion Virus is a pixel-art visual novel horror game. It features adorable and charming graphics paired with a dark fairy-tale story full of unexpected twists. As a point-and-click adventure, your task is to fix the errors occurring within the computer.
Why similar: Point & Click 22%, Horror 21.2%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Dark 9.4%
- #14 The Dark Inside Me
89% matchMixed65% of 194 reviews2018
Dev: Akçay Karaazmak
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director based on dynamic scenario. The Dark Inside Me, is a very unique psychological horror adventure game from a horror movie director Akçay Karaazmak, based on dynamic interactive scenario.
Why similar: Adventure 15.9%, Horror 15.7%, Point & Click 14.8%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological 11.2%
- #15 Dead Dreams
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2020
Dev: Aiaz Marx
Windows
"DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning...
Why similar: Horror 23%, Dark 18%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 15.3%, Adventure 14.2%
- #16 Fran Bow
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,901 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.0 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 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Psychological 9.3%
- #17 A Demon's Game - Episode 1
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2017
Dev: RP StudiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Demons Game is a very unique title, but keeps true to its horror roots, the game focuses on creating a terrifying atmosphere, rewarding exploration, and engrossing players in the rich lore of its world, moving away from the trend of incessant jump scares and low production quality is our main goal
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Adventure 25.5%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Point & Click 7.9%
- #18 Viviette
85% matchVery Positive88% of 525 reviews2018
Dev: DYA Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Exploration, puzzles and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path!
Why similar: Horror 23.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 12.9%, Indie 11.7%
- #19 it's always monday
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 291 reviews2016
Dev: Alon Zubina
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 32%
it's always monday - is a first person exploration game
Why similar: Adventure 94.9%, Indie 1.6%, Psychological Horror 0.8%, Dark 0.8%, Visual Novel 0.7%
- #20 Without a Dawn
82% matchVery Positive92% of 871 reviews2025
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.
Why similar: Philosophical 23%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological 9.7%
- #21 UNREAL LIFE
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,982 reviews2020
Dev: hako lifePub: room6
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 310.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
And now, for today's story.
Why similar: Adventure 27.7%, Story Rich 22.7%, Point & Click 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Indie 10.1%
- #22 Dark Grim Mariupolis
84% matchVery Positive79% of 82 reviews2018
Dev: Team MariupolisPub: Xitilon
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Introducing “Dark Grim Mariupolis”, a classic adventure game set in a world, combining noir, Greek mythology, magic, mysticism, hopeless entourage of Greco-Roman Age of Decadence and stifling everyday routine. Encourage yourself and step into darkness…
Why similar: Adventure 37.4%, Indie 23.1%, Dark 19.4%, Atmospheric 16.6%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #23 Nyctophobia: Devil Unleashed
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: Solitary GamesPub: Lamina Studios
Windows
A single-player psychological horror game that will take you to the deepest and darkest secrets of the asylum.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.7%, Indie 18.9%, Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.7%
- #24 DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);
81% matchVery Positive94% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: COOL BEANS PRODUCTIONSPub: HYPER REAL
Windows
Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-AGENCY operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 20.4%, Adventure 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Horror 12.4%, Story Rich 11.8%
- #25 KRAMPEN
80% matchVery Positive91% of 443 reviews2023
Dev: GMD13
Windows
Immerse yourself in the winter forest and help a lost soul to find a piece of itself. What is awaiting you there.. or who?
Why similar: Point & Click 16.9%, Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Adventure 10.1%
- #26 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
81% matchVery Positive89% of 4,003 reviews2013
Dev: The Dreamers GuildPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Point & Click 34.3%, Adventure 17.2%, Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Surreal 8.6%
- #27 Endacopia
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 4,841 reviews2026
Dev: Andyland
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Endacopia is a Point-and-Click Puzzle Adventure that is visually reminiscent of early computer edutainment games... with underlying horrors.
Why similar: Surreal 21.1%, Point & Click 20.6%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.1%
- #28 Nightmare Zapping
79% matchVery Positive99% of 76 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 16%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Point & Click 14.2%, Dark 12.3%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #29 DERE EVIL EXE
79% matchVery Positive86% of 384 reviews2018
Dev: Darius Immanuel GuerreroPub: AppSir Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.
Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Surreal 15.9%, Casual 13.6%, Indie 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #30 Dark Atlas: Infernum
77% matchVery Positive86% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Night Council StudioPub: Selecta Play
Windows
If hell is a state of the soul, these are the steps that will lead you to its gates. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story where an esoteric end of the world meets psychological survival horror with a strong narrative component.
Why similar: Psychological 20.7%, Horror 19.8%, Adventure 16.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 13%
- #31 Partum Artifex
78% matchVery Positive97% of 156 reviews2023
Dev: DalaKoala Games
Windows
A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world.
Why similar: Adventure 28.9%, Horror 25.8%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Dark 9%
- #32 I doesn't exist - a modern text adventure
77% matchMixed68% of 79 reviews2023
Dev: LUAL Games KIGPub: DreadXP
Windows · Mac · Linux
Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.
Why similar: Psychological 31%, Adventure 23%, Story Rich 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Surreal 5.7%
- #33 The Agony
78% matchMixed57% of 319 reviews2017
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows · Linux
Do you often think of what is there, beneath the towns and the cities we live in? Sewer systems, bombshelters, scientific objects... Are you ready to find yourself in a place on the edge of the reality plane you are used to?
Why similar: Adventure 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Indie 12.7%, Horror 12.2%, Casual 11.7%
- #34 Insight
75% matchVery Positive88% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: GravelRoadPub: PaperPixel Games
Windows
Insight is a single-player horror story game shrouded in mystery. You'll take control of different characters to solve crimes and unveil the dark secrets behind them.
Why similar: Surreal 20.8%, Horror 20.2%, Dark 16.4%, Story Rich 14.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%
- #35 FAKEBOOK
73% matchVery Positive91% of 822 reviews2024
Dev: banjihagames
Windows · Mac
Point-and-click mystery adventure on the virtual Social Media! Find secrets hidden by family, friends, companies, and idols.
Why similar: Point & Click 15.6%, Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Adventure 11.7%, Psychological Horror 11.6%
- #36 The Endless Empty
75% matchVery Positive97% of 318 reviews2018
Dev: Erik Sheader-Smith
Windows
A surreal post-life adventure
Why similar: Surreal 24.6%, Adventure 21.8%, Indie 15.2%, Story Rich 9.1%, Dark 8.2%
- #37 DYING: Reborn
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 216 reviews2018
Dev: NEKCOM EntertainmentPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 35.2%, Psychological Horror 26%, Indie 22.3%, Horror 16.5%
- #38 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Point & Click 22.8%, Adventure 14.7%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Visual Novel 10.5%
- #39 The Door in the Basement
73% matchVery Positive88% of 188 reviews2021
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world.
Why similar: Horror 17%, Surreal 15.3%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Adventure 11.7%
- #40 Creepy Tale
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,970 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Adventure 24.7%, Dark 22%, Horror 16.4%, Indie 14.6%, Atmospheric 12%
- #41 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
71% matchVery Positive81% of 138 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Horror 19.2%, Dark 15.3%, Psychological Horror 15%, Surreal 12.4%, Psychological 10.6%
- #42 Growing My Grandpa!
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 509 reviews2022
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Growing My Grandpa! is a Cronenberg-inspired point-and-click adventure game with virtual pet elements that puts a heavy emphasis on exploration and lore.
Why similar: Philosophical 20.6%, Point & Click 16.9%, Adventure 11.9%, Dark 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%
- #43 Care
70% matchVery Positive95% of 74 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 30.2%, Dark 23.3%, Visual Novel 19.9%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Adventure 11.8%
- #44 Gray Dawn
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,183 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Adventure 23%, Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 16.3%, Indie 13.7%, Story Rich 13%
- #45 CONCLUSE
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 548 reviews2018
Dev: concluse_dev
Windows · Mac
Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..
Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Adventure 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Casual 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #46 In Fear I Trust
74% matchMixed49% of 61 reviews2016
Dev: Black Wing FoundationPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In Fear I Trust is a critically acclaimed first-person horror adventure. Explore eerie locations, solve puzzles and unravel the dark truth behind a secret soviet experiment in this story-driven psychological thriller.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.8%, Horror 18.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Psychological 13.5%, Story Rich 10.9%
- #47 DREAM LOGIC
70% matchVery Positive89% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Teleopsia Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 37%
DREAM LOGIC is a story driven first-person atmospheric horror game which takes place in liminal spaces. Explore various nostalgic, dreamlike, uncanny environments. But don't feel too safe, there's a sneaky creature watching your every move.
Why similar: Adventure 22.3%, Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Indie 10.8%
- #48 I'm Still Here
69% matchVery Positive90% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: AIO_Games
Windows
I'M STILL HERE - is a realistic horror game with an interesting plot and horrific screamers.
Why similar: Psychological 21.8%, Horror 17.6%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Philosophical 10%, Surreal 9.5%
- #49 The Devil's Face
69% matchVery Positive90% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Tzavis StudioPub: Tzavis Bros Games
Windows
The Devil's Face is an impressive first-person horror game with a gripping storyline. You play as Jonathan, who embarks on a journey to the afterlife. There, he will face judgment for his actions and endure the hell he has created for himself.
Why similar: Dark 18.2%, Psychological 16.3%, Horror 15%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Story Rich 13.6%
- #50 Isolomus
68% matchVery Positive95% of 434 reviews2020
Dev: Michael Rfdshir
Windows · Linux
Bite-sized surreal horror with multiple choices. Make your own way through the claymation madness!
Why similar: Surreal 18.4%, Point & Click 13.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.5%
- #51 Death Sees Twice: Spot the Difference
67% matchVery Positive81% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: hirohasu
Windows · Mac
The most sinister spot-the-difference in the world. When you uncover the final mistake, the truth of this world will be revealed.
Why similar: Point & Click 18.7%, Horror 12.8%, Casual 12.7%, Adventure 11.5%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #52 UnderDread
72% matchMixed57% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Bigzur Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A first-person horror adventure game that will take you on a journey through an ancient castle and that lies beneath. Dangers and forgotten horrors await in the dark...
Why similar: Adventure 28.2%, Horror 19%, Indie 18.1%, Psychological 13%, Psychological Horror 7.5%
- #53 Netveil
67% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: KlownEris
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game with a point-and-click system that takes the style of an interactive desktop environment.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Visual Novel 23.1%, Horror 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Indie 7.7%
- #54 Upstairs
66% matchVery Positive94% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Karellen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short classic point-and-click adventure with a verb-based interface and dialogue choices, where you explore a strange building, meet unsettling characters, and slowly uncover a dark, ancient secret.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Adventure 23.8%, Horror 18.9%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 11.9%
- #55 The Lost Crown
69% matchVery Positive83% of 523 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Adventure 29.9%, Point & Click 21.5%, Horror 15%, Indie 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.2%
- #56 Glassy Stare
65% matchVery Positive91% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: ghost funeralPub: Nikita Kryukov
Windows
A story-driven psychological experience where memory fades, silence deepens, and something waits in the dark.
Why similar: Surreal 30.7%, Visual Novel 21.6%, Dark 15%, Casual 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%
- #57 Home
70% matchMixed67% of 1,775 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 21.5%, Adventure 20.6%, Indie 15.4%, Psychological 14%, Point & Click 12%
- #58 Detention
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,802 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 21.4%, Point & Click 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Indie 9.4%, Adventure 9.4%
- #59 Family curse
67% matchVery Positive91% of 243 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 26.2%, Psychological Horror 20.5%, Psychological 16.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Story Rich 12.7%
- #60 Desktop Explorer
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,696 reviews2026
Dev: Recurring Dream
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Adventure 19.3%, Visual Novel 17%, Atmospheric 10.1%