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Games Like Dreams in the Witch House

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Adventure, Lovecraftian, Story Rich.

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Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 440 reviews
Released: 2023-02-16
Developer: Atom Brain Games
Publisher: Bonus Stage Publishing
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 1.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 51%

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    Dev: The-Mark Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Follow the fear of Benedek Dohnany and Nikolay Kalyakin and play the onset of a dark and chilling narrative adventure. Make decisions and affect the events that precede a macabre series of murders, allegedly related to devil worship and witchcraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 10%, Dark 7.3%

  55. #55 BIRDHOUSE
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 209 reviews2025
    Dev: HELLLST4R
    Windows

    A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Lore-Rich 19.1%, Supernatural 15.9%, RPG 14.6%, Horror 9.8%

  56. #56 Myths of Rules
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,035 reviews2023
    Dev: Sugarcane Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

    Why similar: Nonlinear 28.9%, Investigation 17.6%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 10.5%, Lovecraftian 9.9%

  57. #57 Tales from Candleforth
    67% matchVery Positive85% of 170 reviews2024
    Dev: Under the Bed GamesPub: Feardemic
    Windows

    Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click game with puzzles and escape room mechanics, that narrates the fairy tales from the village. The text contained in this ancient and evil book is now bleeding out, mixing the world of nightmares with the real one through handmade 2D graphics.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 26.4%, Point & Click 16.7%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 10.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%

  58. #58 Afterdream
    65% matchVery Positive93% of 350 reviews2023
    Dev: Jesse MakkonenPub: Gamirror Games
    Windows

    Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.8%, Horror 26.3%, Mystery 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, Adventure 9.9%

  59. #59 A House of Many Doors
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 432 reviews2017
    Dev: Pixel Trickery
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Explore the House, a parasite dimension that steals from other worlds, in a train that scuttles on mechanical legs.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Lore-Rich 28.4%, Horror 9.2%, Open World 8.9%, RPG 7.1%

  60. #60 Eldritchvania
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 139 reviews2024
    Dev: DeathCount Games
    Windows

    Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 37.3%, Lovecraftian 29.6%, Mystery 13.2%, Puzzle 7.1%, Horror 7.1%

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