Games Like Disturbed

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.4%, Horror 22.8%, Dark 16.4%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same unsettling, atmospheric, and psychological horror tone found in Disturbed.

You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world.

Why similar: Horror 29%, Point & Click 13%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the dark, narrative-heavy, and choice-driven nature of Disturbed.

A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

Why similar: Visual Novel 33.5%, Horror 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This short, surreal experience captures the same sense of psychological struggle and dark, introspective narrative.

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Why similar: Horror 20.8%, Dark 19.7%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Point & Click 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, free-to-play psychological horror game that relies on environmental storytelling and atmosphere.

Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.3%, Horror 29.7%, Point & Click 8.8%, Dark 8.6%, Adventure 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a chilling, atmospheric visual novel experience with a dark, folk-horror aesthetic.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Visual Novel 42.7%, Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Point & Click 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct continuation that maintains the haunting, psychological visual novel style of the first entry.

Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35%, Choose Your Own Adventure 33%, Visual Novel 16.2%, Dark 6.4%, Psychological Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the interactive fiction and choice-based mechanics to explore the heavy themes of mental struggle.

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Visual Novel 30.4%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 20.1%, Dark 17.2%, Story Rich 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the visual novel format to subvert expectations and deliver a deeply disturbing psychological horror experience.

A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 20%, Interactive Fiction 14.8%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Horror 14.1%, Point & Click 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features unique mechanics and a surreal, dark atmosphere that challenges the player's perception of reality.

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 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.1%, Dark 13.1%, Puzzle 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This point-and-click adventure masterfully blends a dark, unsettling atmosphere with surreal psychological horror.

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 24.2%, Point & Click 15.8%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Story Rich 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, mature narrative adventure that deals with heavy psychological themes and bleak environments.

In New Meaning you play as Luke Wilson, or do you? Luke is a struggling teenager trying to shed some light upon a dark lonely world, will you help him or will you aid his departure into depression? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 33%, Visual Novel 23.4%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Dark 10%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a choose-your-own-adventure format to explore dark, psychological themes in a concise package.

A story about a girl named Lizzy living in a miserable world and her journey to its darkest depths. A free atmospheric horror visual novel where you navigate life-or-death situations. SEEK PARADISE OR DIE TRYING

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 22.8%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that emphasizes multiple endings and psychological tension through its branching narrative.

Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.

Why similar: Dark 26.2%, Horror 25.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Fantasy 9.5%, Story Rich 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends farming simulation with a dark, mysterious horror narrative.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Dark 15%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 12%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Point & Click 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-rich adventure that explores disturbing themes through a unique visual style.

A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn't around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?

Why similar: Horror 32.4%, Simulation 15.1%, Dark 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A mysterious, choice-driven simulation game that hides dark secrets beneath a mundane surface.

Smuggle contraband VHS tapes across the border. Discover the remnants of illicit industry. Prepare for an assassination. This is Paratopic, an atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure through a cursed fever dream.

Why similar: Horror 38.9%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Dark 15.2%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a surreal, low-poly aesthetic to create a short, disjointed, and deeply unsettling horror experience.

You find yourself stranded along a lonely, abandoned road, desperately seeking help. You stumble upon an old, farm-themed amusement park, you will feel.

Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Dark 26%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Atmospheric 13.3%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a short, atmospheric, and deeply psychological horror experience.

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

Why similar: Horror 29.5%, Difficult 20.3%, Point & Click 18.6%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines choice-based mechanics with cosmic horror to create a tense and dread-filled experience.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 29.6%, Horror 23.5%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic atmospheric horror game that uses puzzle-solving and exploration to build tension.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 19.4%, Horror 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Dark 11.8%, Interactive Fiction 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, whimsical narrative that explores heavy themes through a child's perspective.

Welcome to Windy Oaks National Park. A beautiful and chilling point-and-click horror adventure. On your way to visit your aging father, everything goes wrong, leaving you trapped and isolated.

Why similar: Horror 47.8%, Point & Click 33.1%, Adventure 19.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie horror adventure that relies on a dark, atmospheric setting to engage the player.

After waking from a terrifying dream of your own untimely death, you attempt to make your way to the Finnigan Brothers' Fun Park for its last day then back home again. It's like playing Russian roulette with five chambers loaded, but more frustrating.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.6%, Horror 20.6%, Visual Novel 17.1%, Hand-drawn 11.1%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a choose-your-own-adventure style to present various grim and dark scenarios.

In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

Why similar: Horror 17.2%, Point & Click 16.6%, Dark 15%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Puzzle 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A point-and-click adventure that focuses on building an unsettling, story-rich atmosphere.

Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

Why similar: Visual Novel 15.6%, Horror 14.1%, Choose Your Own Adventure 13%, Dark 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It features surreal, choice-based gameplay that leans heavily into psychological horror.

Take the role of a painter struggling to finish his masterpiece in this short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain and love.

Why similar: Visual Novel 17.6%, Horror 13.4%, Choose Your Own Adventure 12.5%, Dark 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic-inspired visual novel that delivers a dark and atmospheric narrative.

Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…

Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Point & Click 23.5%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Adventure 11.4%, Puzzle 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror adventure that uses point-and-click mechanics to build suspense.

A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 18.1%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 17.5%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Visual Novel 11.9%

The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.

Why similar: Atmospheric 23.5%, Story Rich 21%, Dark 17.6%, First-Person 14.6%, Adventure 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental narrative game that focuses on psychological depth and the creator-player relationship.

The town of Besmirch starves. Stave off the hunger as the latest farmhand in this survival horror farming sim, earning the trust of paranoid townsfolk under the thumb of the corrupt Baron. Tend to both your farm and the town while avoiding unholy terrors that come in the night.

Why similar: Horror 49.3%, Dark 44.2%, Singleplayer 6.5%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.2%, Horror 12.5%, Dark 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Point & Click 9.8%

A short-form psychological thriller. Confront the mysterious Finn through a monitor. No strategy or puzzles—and you are given almost no freedom of choice. Simply face the absurd situation and witness the end.

Why similar: Visual Novel 25.2%, Dark 20.6%, Choose Your Own Adventure 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.7%

COME TO THIS COZY FARM! Plant crops, take care of the plants, go fishing, or whatever you prefer, but have a good time! But be carefull, they say that strange things are happening in the area...

Why similar: Horror 55.3%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Simulation 13.9%, Adventure 11.1%, Singleplayer 5.4%

You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Dark 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17%, Puzzle 9.9%, Adventure 9.8%

Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Adventure 34.5%, Simulation 30.2%

A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 30.2%, Dark 20.7%, Horror 19.7%, Simulation 18.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Perseverance is a horror/drama visual novel about survival and redemption. In Part 1 you play as Jack, a father who is struggling to keep his family together and finds himself in the middle of horrific events.

Why similar: Visual Novel 31.4%, Horror 26%, Dark 13%, Adventure 11.6%, Story Rich 8%

The NADI Project it is a free-to-play, first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

Why similar: Horror 21.1%, Adventure 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, First-Person 11.9%

Something terrible happened in the forest! Someone frightened all Bugs! What happened? You are the only one who can find it out!

Why similar: Adventure 100%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Visual Novel 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Dark 15%, Point & Click 13.4%, Horror 10.8%

A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.7%, Horror 18.5%, Point & Click 17%, Psychological Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 9.3%

Isolation. Hopelessness. Starvation. By the will of an unknown force, you find yourself isolated from the outside world. Now you are doomed to starve to death. No one will come to your aid. No one will hear your prayers.

Why similar: Horror 32.6%, Adventure 24.9%, Psychological Horror 24%, First-Person 15.2%, Singleplayer 3.4%

TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?

Why similar: Horror 19.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12%, Puzzle 7.8%

Depression The Game is an interactive game simulating major depression. You are joining a young man on one of his really bad days trying to handle his thoughts and survive that day... Will he?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 19.5%, Horror 14.4%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%

A short, unique survival-farming-base-building-tycoon-horror game where you must survive through washing dishes. Explore mysterious depths, manage resources, and unravel a cryptic narrative. In DWS, a chore becomes a journey to freedom.

Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 16.4%, First-Person 9.5%

A storm washed you upon the shore of a mysterious island with a horrific past. A terrifying first-person atmospheric horror game.

Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Point & Click 16.5%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Unravel the mystery of The Stoevi Curse, a first-person survival horror game set in rural post-Communist Bulgaria. Protect your farm, save your family.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Simulation 14.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Point & Click 21.2%, Dark 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 13.2%, Simulation 8.9%

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Point & Click 21.3%, Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Atmospheric 9.1%

Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator that tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets.

Why similar: Dark 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 15%, Puzzle 10%, Atmospheric 8.8%

On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.

Why similar: Horror 30.4%, Dark 21.8%, Adventure 13%, Puzzle 9.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, Dark 20%, Psychological Horror 15%, Puzzle 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Play minigames and discover the hidden truth in this retro-style horror game

Why similar: Horror 21.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 21%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Simulation 11.1%

The only way to wake up is to die. The player must decide for himself whether he is inside a dream or is in reality.

Why similar: Horror 25.8%, Difficult 24.9%, Hand-drawn 15.8%, Atmospheric 12.7%, Adventure 11.9%

Congrats, you're hired! Serve customers and maintain the Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant alone on the overnight. But be careful; things fall apart if you mess up! After work, head home and keep your eyes open for a way to escape the Barnyard Buds and their fast food fever-dream.

Why similar: Horror 46.4%, Atmospheric 22.7%, First-Person 16.1%, Adventure 14.7%

Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

Why similar: Horror 26.8%, Dark 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

You're looking for a new apartment in Amsterdam. Your once-confident search is morphing into panic. Nothing is available. Anything will do. ANYTHING.

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 27.4%, Visual Novel 23.2%, Interactive Fiction 22.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Adventure 8.4%

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal your potential fate. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Horrorscope, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

Why similar: Choose Your Own Adventure 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Horror 10.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.3%

First-person horror game where you work the night shift at a Mexican convenience store, handling daily tasks while facing eerie and unexpected events.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Psychological Horror 20.9%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Simulation 10.7%, First-Person 9.9%

Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking.

Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Dark 18.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%