Games Like Divine Favor

Part travel journal, part visual novel with a hint of psychological horror, Melbourne: Route 96 is an experimental game about catching a tram in the wrong direction - and a polaroid camera.

Why similar: Experimental 33.9% ★, Lovecraftian 30.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Horror 6.1%

The game will center around two investigators who uncover a profound terror while delving into consecutive disappearances. A man with a dual-layered memory, a fragmented reality, an endless rainy night... What in the world is the Black Stone? Could it possibly mark the genesis of everything?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.1%, Text-Based 17.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Minimalist 6.9%, Casual 5.5%

travel through the LA wasteland with josh and sid in this atmospheric interactive video novel

Why similar: Experimental 42.5% ★, Text-Based 23.3%, Horror 11.9%, Casual 8.3%, Hand-drawn 5.9%

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 46.7%, Text-Based 35.3%, Horror 11.3%, Story Rich 3.7%, Indie 3.1%

A short visual novel about finding your name and a girl in the fog.

Why similar: Experimental 38.3% ★, Text-Based 24.2%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Minimalist 7.3%, Horror 6.2%

A place where warmth is but a memory. The night echoes with strange sounds, and uncanny neighbors stir a lingering unease, all steeped in a stale, suffocating air. Yet one question remains—where does this chilling cold truly come from?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Text-Based 24.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 10.6%, Casual 4.2%

Miskatonic is a text-based strategy game where players take the role of an ancient god, determined to harvest fear for power. Incept your victims through dialogues with their psyche, study the limits of their mind by unlocking their stories, and manipulate the maze with powerful abilities.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.8%, Text-Based 31.6%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

A short work of interactive horror fiction, about bright minds, and the end of all things. Feel the ink on your skin, return to the woods, and escape the small town that you've never called home.

Why similar: Experimental 42.4% ★, Text-Based 30.8%, Psychological Horror 13%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 1.1%

A short visual novel about mysticism in a post-soviet town with several endings and interactive elements.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Text-Based 23.3%, Minimalist 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.2%, Casual 8.2%

A blind guy with a ghost in his brain tries to save a cursed girl. Naturally, it all goes to hell. A visual novel packed with dark humor, gritty mysticism, violence, and characters who know exactly who’s watching them.

Why similar: Experimental 40.6% ★, Text-Based 28.8%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 7.1%, Story Rich 3.4%

A short experimental visual novel about obsessive counting.

Why similar: Experimental 42.2% ★, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Text-Based 18.2%, Horror 10.7%, Casual 5.5%

Do you like music? Do you like video games? Well, I don't really care, because either way you are going to like our soundtrack. It has over 30 minutes of original music on it, it features uninterrupted listening and 2 full songs that are exclusive only to the OST and cannot be found anywhere else.

Why similar: Experimental 61.6% ★, Text-Based 32%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Adventures in the Light & Dark is a short novel that you read in VR, surrounded by atmospheric sound and scenery.

Why similar: Experimental 36.4% ★, Lovecraftian 22.8%, Text-Based 16.8%, Horror 8.1%, Minimalist 8%

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 67.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 2.4%, Indie 2.1%

Go about your normal every day life and meet new friends in this short visual novel!

Why similar: Text-Based 39.3%, Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 13%, Casual 11.4%, 2D 5.9%

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 58.3%, Psychological Horror 24.9%, Horror 12.8%, Indie 4.1%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Text-Based 18%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 3.4%

A casual puzzle game about manipulating and playing with light.

Why similar: Experimental 65.4% ★, Casual 16.6%, Minimalist 10.2%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 1.6%

This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 10.9%, Minimalist 10.5%, 2D 3.4%

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 65.5%, Psychological Horror 18.7%, Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 3.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%

You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all the events from the past few days. Now you are faced with the choice of going after the truth, facing the shadows that hide within our world, or trying to forget and leave all this behind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Text-Based 26.1%, Psychological Horror 12%, Hand-drawn 7.9%, Horror 6.8%

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 52.5%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%

You are flesh, blood and bones. A fragile mortal, in a land of something far bigger than yourself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Text-Based 40.2%, Story Rich 4.8%, 2D 3.3%, Indie 0.3%

Immerse yourself in the psychological horror of The Village, where whispers bend reality and ordinary life spirals into madness. Unravel the dark rise of one of Túatha's most infamous figures in this short story visual novel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Text-Based 29.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 4.6%

Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Text-Based 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Horror 9.1%, Casual 4.4%

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: Experimental 38.8% ★, Text-Based 24.5%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Horror 9.9%, Story Rich 1.7%

A horror dice roll adventure inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos. Much like in a tabletop RPG, "abilities," "luck," and "dice rolls" influence the story's progression. The protagonist is cursed on an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Investigate the island, uncover the mysteries, and break the curse!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.1%, Text-Based 17.2%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.3%, 2D 2.6%

Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.8%, Text-Based 20.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 11.5%, 2D 4.3%

TOMORROW DON'T COME is a contextual puzzle game about depression and how it feels to be stuck.

Why similar: Experimental 35.1% ★, Text-Based 26.8%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Minimalist 8.8%, Casual 7.9%

The Innsmouth Case is a text adventure game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the very first text-based adventure to combine horror and comedy in a fit and proper way.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.1%, Text-Based 28.7%, Horror 8.8%, Story Rich 4.5%, Indie 1.5%

Eyes Over Us is a surreal procedurally generated narrative strategy game were you will play as a Lovecraftian entity watching over two humans being experimented with. The power to change everything it's on your hands..wait? do you even have hands?...tentacles?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Experimental 28.8% ★, Text-Based 23.3%, Horror 7.6%, Minimalist 7.6%

Ellie, your new girlfriend, doesn't seem to get along well with your circle of friends. Find out what is going wrong after one of your best friends suddenly doesn't answer his phone anymore in this pixel-art, story-driven adventure.

Why similar: Text-Based 37.8%, Psychological Horror 26%, Minimalist 10.8%, Casual 8.5%, Horror 8%

Two small experimental games made as part of a one-week game workshop in Zagreb, Croatia, as part of a project called "Interactive Empathy - Citizenship & Storytelling in Video Games". Inside is also a documentary video about the workshop, as well as a booklet about the whole project.

Why similar: Experimental 39.5% ★, Text-Based 21.9%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Hand-drawn 6.6%, Minimalist 6.2%

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

Why similar: Lovecraftian 52.8%, Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 15.8%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 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 60.4%, Psychological Horror 22.1%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 3.5%, Indie 1.1%

Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Text-Based 27.4%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 7.7%, Story Rich 3.9%

In this twisted meta-game, you follow four friends on their cursed journey of love and betrayal, told through a long-forgotten Storyteller. Solve puzzles, make meaningful decisions, and unravel the mystery behind the Storyteller with the help of a reality-breaking RETURN-mechanic.

Why similar: Experimental 37% ★, Lovecraftian 32.7%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 4.3%

❗ EARLY ACCESS ❗ This game is an anthology of visual novels, which includes the “Deep Russian Depression” (pilot chapter) and custom stories from the game community. You can create your own stories as mods for the game and publish them in the Steam Workshop.

Why similar: Experimental 40.9% ★, Text-Based 26.5%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 2.3%

Explore a cursed residential area in this retro-inspired horror game. As a Hunter, track the entities that dwell within and cleanse the area.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.9%, Psychological Horror 23.8%, Horror 14.5%, 2D 3.1%, Indie 1.1%

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: Lovecraftian 44.9%, Text-Based 26.4%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Story Rich 4.9%, Casual 4.9%

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 79.1%, Horror 12%, Casual 8.9%

Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 69.1%, Psychological Horror 22.5%, 2D 4%, Story Rich 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Julian Luxemburg has prepared a dinner for two at his place – but things go awry when the date does not show up and he is left waiting at his dinner table, the clock’s ticking growing unbearably loud. „Dinner Date” is the character portrait of Julian: by becoming his subconsciousness you gain a clear vantage point on the worries which...

Why similar: Experimental 76.6% ★, Casual 15.5%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

Why similar: Experimental 46.9% ★, Text-Based 22.6%, Horror 10.7%, Minimalist 10.4%, Psychological Horror 5.9%

Genre: Suspense. A simple novel with only screen transitions. A game for people who like novels.

Why similar: Experimental 57.3% ★, Text-Based 39.9%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

You've moved to a new house where the previous owner was murdered. They never found his head. But, it has found you.

Why similar: Experimental 39.1% ★, Text-Based 27.2%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Horror 9.2%, Casual 2.7%

Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...

Why similar: Text-Based 46.3%, Psychological Horror 35.6%, Horror 14.9%, Indie 3.1%

n-body is a chill space golf videogame! Launch stars in different solar systems with relaxing soundscapes and slowly form constellations.

Why similar: Experimental 63.8% ★, Casual 16.2%, Minimalist 12.6%, 2D 4.7%, Indie 1.7%

A short story about a parasitic sunflower and her loyal son. Eat everything you can. Enjoy the sunshine. Do whatever it takes to make her happy. This is a prequel to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

Why similar: Experimental 39.9% ★, Text-Based 26.4%, Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 3.2%

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 54.9%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Horror 14.6%, Minimalist 8.3%, Casual 3.2%

A text-based Lovecraftian adventure game combining role playing and survival horror dynamics, set in a Victorian Gothic environment. Explore the mysteries of the Travelyan home and unravel

Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.4%, Text-Based 34.5%, Horror 10.4%, Indie 5.7%

Faint Echo is a psychological horror visual novel with point-and-click elements. A young man named Denys moves into a cheap apartment, but soon faces disturbing paranormal events. Explore the dark building, uncover its secrets, and try to survive.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Text-Based 32.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 10.1%, Casual 6.9%

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 50.1%, Psychological Horror 20.3%, Horror 15.6%, Experimental 9.4% ★, Indie 3.6%

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 62%, Psychological Horror 20.6%, Horror 15.1%, Indie 2.3%

As an Inkslinger at Brassknee's renowned Wordshop, it's your job to write letters for the citizens of Isle Shammer. But through the veil of work lies forgotten trauma. A voice begins to speak to you in recurring daydreams, telling you about your tragic past in Nomania.

Why similar: Experimental 40.4% ★, Text-Based 36.2%, Horror 10.3%, Minimalist 7.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

Forces beyond human comprehension draw a macabre veil over the icy NY of 1927. A child has disappeared and you, a reporter with an unhappy past as an artist, become entangled in the drama. In this story, inspired by true events, you will investigate between reality, dreams and Lovecraftian horrors.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.8%, Text-Based 32.5%, Horror 10.8%, Hand-drawn 10.3%, Indie 2%

You play as Faust, an agent of the secret organization Nostra Edemas. Using technology in time, you must bring to justice the brutal killers of the past - both known and real, atrocities remained in the shadows of history.

Why similar: Text-Based 43.4%, Psychological Horror 27.2%, Horror 15.8%, Casual 6.2%, Hand-drawn 5.6%

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 67.8%, Casual 15.2%, Horror 12.1%, Indie 5%

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 75.7%, Horror 18.6%, Indie 5.7%