- #1 Dread: The Cold Case
97% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: WeSummonDemons!
Windows
Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.9%, Detective 13.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, 1990's 9.2%, Horror 7.7%
- #2 The Black Pyramid
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.1%, Cinematic 13.3%, Horror 8.1%, Dark 7.9%, Psychological 7.5%
- #3 Short Stories Whispers In The Walls
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Risen Realms
Windows · Mac · Linux
Follow in the footsteps of Detective John Palisnki, drawn to a small town after a tragic suicide. As he searches for answers, John encounters supernatural phenomena that challenge his understanding of reality. Unravel dark secrets and face your fears in a haunting atmosphere filled with mystery.
Why similar: Detective 17.2%, Cinematic 11%, Horror 10.3%, Supernatural 9.4%, 1990's 7.9%
- #4 Echoes Of The House
95% matchVery Positive80% of 184 reviews2024
Dev: Sordar Studios
Windows
Christopher arrives at his grandmother's countryside home late at night for a seemingly ordinary visit. But soon after reuniting, he begins to notice something isn't right. The familiar setting warps into a place of unease, and the mystery that unravels is far more complex than anyone could expect.
Why similar: Detective 15.7%, Cinematic 11.1%, Horror 9.6%, 1990's 9.2%, Psychological 8.5%
- #5 Alone in the Dark
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,635 reviews2024
Dev: Pieces InteractivePub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Detective 14.3%, Cinematic 12%, Horror 9.4%, Psychological 6.8%
- #6 The Children of Clay
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,738 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.1%, Detective 21.5%, Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 9.8%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #7 Veil of Torment
92% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews
Dev: Dejan Milosevic
Windows
Enter the abandoned Black Water Asylum in search of a missing girl. Veil of Torment is a psychological horror game where reality twists, shadows whisper, and every step drags you deeper into madness.
Why similar: Cinematic 21%, Detective 18.8%, Exploration 8.6%, Horror 8.3%, Adventure 8%
- #8 Call of Cthulhu®
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 46.2%, Detective 19.8%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.8%
- #9 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,770 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.4%, Detective 21.6%, Horror 9.2%, Realistic 6.6%, Supernatural 6%
- #10 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BB Interactive
Windows
Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Horror 11.7%, Detective 10.6%, 1990's 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #11 LoYuno - Horror Escape
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim Soloha
Windows
You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Horror 11.9%, Cinematic 8.9%, Realistic 7.8%, Dark 7.3%
- #12 Letherfall
89% matchVery Positive86% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Mnemonic Monkey StudioPub: AIV - Accademia Italiana Videogiochi
Windows
Letherfall is a first-person horror video game with Lovecraftian elements: the player must make their way through monstrous entities and intricate puzzles while exploring the abandoned village of Letherfall. Some nightmares don’t fade. They’re just waiting for you to open the wrong door.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.8%, Lovecraftian 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Psychological 11.6%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #13 The Incident Room
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludotronics
Windows
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Detective 16.5%, Cinematic 14.1%, Realistic 7.7%, Horror 7.2%
- #14 AUTO-CRISIS
87% matchVery Positive89% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.3%, Horror 12.2%, Cinematic 10.4%, Dark 8.9%, Psychological Horror 7.4%
- #15 REC: Beyond The Lens
89% matchMixed47% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Samuka Gomes
Windows
REC: Beyond The Lens is a first-person horror game that tells the story of an unresolved past, with realistic graphics. Explore an unknown location, investigating dark secrets while using a body camera to document every step
Why similar: Detective 19.1%, Horror 11.7%, Psychological 9.8%, Dark 8.1%, Realistic 7.3%
- #16 Silent Anomalies
86% matchPositive95% of 38 reviews2025
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Cinematic 13.3%, Horror 11.8%, Realistic 7.3%, Dark 7%
- #17 Case 32
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: stork game
Windows
A series of mysterious murders takes place in a small provincial town. Detective Cooper must unravel a tangle of mystical, chilling events to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Detective 19%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%
- #18 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
84% matchVery Positive83% of 137 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: Lovecraftian 35.3%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.1%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #19 Exorcist Simulator
84% matchMixed68% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: D.M.G.V
Windows
Exorcist Simulator is a 1‑4 player online co‑op horror where every play asks the same, terrible question: Will you cast out the Devil —or wear his skin?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.9%, Detective 16%, Horror 8.7%, Supernatural 8.3%, Realistic 7.4%
- #20 Traumada
85% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: James Horn
Windows
Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Detective 15.8%, Horror 10.3%, Supernatural 6.6%, Psychological 6.6%
- #21 Seals of Madness
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Supernatural 7.5%
- #22 Abaddon
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Horror 11.7%, 1990's 8.5%, Dark 7.7%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #23 Shadows on the Walls
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bowl of Tentacles
Windows
Shadows on the Walls is an immersive game of psychological horror, exploration and puzzles that takes place in the Crystal Palace Museum of London. Put yourself in the shoes of a security guard in charge of watching the new and mysterious exhibit of the museum known as the “Cursed Loot”.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Detective 20.7%, Cinematic 13.5%, Horror 9.8%, Realistic 6.6%
- #24 The Night Is Long
80% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Horror 13%, Exploration 8.4%, Psychological Horror 7.7%, Psychological 7.5%
- #25 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Detective 21.6%, Horror 10.3%, Dark 8%, Adventure 7.4%
- #26 Obey the Voice™
77% matchVery Positive89% of 567 reviews2026
Dev: svklmrtPub: Patchwork Interactive
Windows
You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices...
Why similar: Horror 18.7%, Cinematic 13%, Dark 11%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Exploration 8.1%
- #27 Necropolis Suite
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Freesphere
Windows
Necropolis Suite, is an immersive narrative-driven cosmic horror game about discovery, knowledge, and the meaning of transcendence. Can you escape the terror that lurks in the suite?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Detective 25.7%, Horror 11.9%, Exploration 6.2%, First-Person 5.3%
- #28 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 117 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Detective 20.5%, Old School 9.8%, Horror 8.6%, Mythology 7.1%
- #29 Waking Tides
79% matchMixed58% of 26 reviews2024
Dev: AirshipFx
Windows
Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Cinematic 15.4%, Horror 10.2%, Dark 8.2%, Psychological 7.9%
- #30 From The Past
78% matchMixed70% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: JustTomcuk
Windows
What hides in the depths of the forest?!
Why similar: Cinematic 17%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological 10.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #31 Their Navy Is Their Doom
77% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Press F
Windows
Command an advanced submarine in a heart-pounding horror experience as you hunt the last remnants of a defeated enemy beneath the Mariana Trench. Can be completed in under 50 minutes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Mythology 15.8%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #32 Crime Detective: Red Flags
75% matchMixed62% of 271 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Team
Windows
Confined under house arrest, Cody Harper begins observing his neighbors out of boredom. But what starts as an innocent pastime soon descends into a real nightmare. A true crime horror inspired by the case of a notorious serial killer.
Why similar: Detective 26.8%, Horror 12.9%, 1990's 10.8%, Realistic 10.8%, Dark 9.3%
- #33 Flower Shop
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Black Bile
Windows
It is a hermetic horror that pretends to be your friend. The game begins at a flower shop. At first, it looks like a naive florist simulator. Gradually, the game pulls you into the abyss of madness.
Why similar: Detective 15.3%, Cinematic 15%, Horror 10.5%, Realistic 7.3%, Psychological 7.2%
- #34 With in the Obscurity
76% matchPositive100% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: QZQ Studio
Windows
A first-person perspective mystery puzzle-solving game where players immerse themselves in the role of characters involved in each episode's abnormal event to uncover the truth. The plan is to release 1 episodes per month, totaling 6 episodes per season.
Why similar: Detective 27.7%, Cinematic 16.8%, Horror 13.6%, Psychological 9.4%, Exploration 6.8%
- #35 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 43.9%, Detective 17.9%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, Adventure 6.4%
- #36 Lammana: The Looe Island Mystery
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Journey to Lammana, through the historic 'found footage' of William H Boston. Explore the cursed island off Cornwall's coast. Retrace the steps of a young man who disappeared in 1924. 'Play through' surviving footage to discover a dark mystery involving treasure, exploration and sea monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Detective 17.7%, Mythology 12.5%, Horror 7.7%, Supernatural 6.3%
- #37 The Jester and the Madman
72% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2025
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows · Linux
The Jester and the Madman, a sequel to Curse of the Old Gods, is a point-and-click adventure with a 90s-style digitized art aesthetic, steeped in Lovecraftian horror. Solve puzzles, uncover a vast conspiracy, and descend into a world of cults, paranoia, and creeping madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Detective 21.6%, 1990's 13.9%, Horror 8%, Adventure 6.8%
- #38 I'm counting to 6...
73% matchVery Positive85% of 749 reviews2024
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.7%, 1990's 10.7%, Realistic 8%, Simulation 7.6%, Psychological 7.3%
- #39 Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue
74% matchMixed56% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: EchoVerse CorePub: Midnight Games S.R.L
Windows
Are you ready to embark on a spine-chilling adventure? Step into the shoes of the protagonist and experience the terror of being "Buried Alive" in a crypt. Your mission is clear: Escape the confines of your coffin, find the key to unlock the door, and unveil the dark secrets that lie within.
Why similar: Detective 16.2%, Cinematic 14%, Horror 12%, Psychological 11.7%, Realistic 7.4%
- #40 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
The system watches you, studies you, and adapts to who you are. Trapped in a hospital, you undergo a mysterious psychological evaluation. Answer unsettling questions, survive disturbing trials, and uncover the purpose behind the experiment in a psychological horror experience shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Horror 12%, Psychological 8.5%, Dark 8.4%, Realistic 7.8%
- #41 6 Floors
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 44 reviews2026
Dev: Ghoul World
Windows
You find yourself in a strange place and the only way out is within. Navigate liminal corridors and rooms filled with psychological terrors as you traverse all six floors of this mysterious place in order to save your soul.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological 10.9%, First-Person 10.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%
- #42 Streamer's Revenge
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RailToad
Windows
Feel like a famous streamer determined to put an end to the insults. You set out to take down the main offender and then go into hiding in a sketchy place...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Horror 13%, Realistic 8.6%, Psychological 8.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #43 Lust from Beyond: M Edition
73% matchMixed66% of 353 reviews2022
Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Cinematic 13.1%, Horror 10%, Psychological 9.2%, Dark 6.9%
- #44 Gerze The Deep
69% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Ceus Games
Windows
Gerze The Deep is a first-person horror game set in an abandoned Cold War underwater facility. Explore dark corridors, restore systems, and uncover the truth hidden in the depths. Keep the lights on. Try not to make noise. Because you are not alone here.
Why similar: Detective 24.2%, Cinematic 11.9%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological 9.2%, Realistic 8.2%
- #45 Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,187 reviews2023
Dev: Andrew Quist
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The most relaxing horror game you'll ever play. Anemoiapolis exists in the uncanny valley of American architecture -- endless carpeted floors and lonely malls. Escape for your life, and enjoy the scenery.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, Cinematic 12.6%, Horror 11.4%, 1990's 10.6%, Realistic 8.1%
- #46 Investigation: The Carter Tapes
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ShockyyDoc GamesPub: ShockyyDoc Entertainment
Windows
Trapped between life and death, a troubled detective takes the most gruesome case of his life... now, you must help him explore the decaying halls of Ghillies Subway and escape what hunts him in the dark.
Why similar: Horror 16.1%, Detective 15.5%, 1990's 13.2%, Realistic 11.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%
- #47 Ice Eyes
70% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Luna Apps
Windows
Build a snowman to keep the monster at bay and throw snowballs to defend yourself in this Christmas horror game!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Mythology 19.2%, Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Adventure 5.2%
- #48 False God
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xiaofanchuan Games Inc.
Windows
Delve into the depths of a supernatural temple, unearth forbidden lore, and outwit cosmic horrors in a narrative-rich journey where each level blends classic Lovecraftian themes with the secrets of Chinese mythology.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Mythology 16%, Horror 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%, First-Person 8.3%
- #49 Nature of Dread
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eira GamesPub: TBA
Windows
A gritty first-person action-horror where you awaken trapped in the cursed settlement of Hellhole—a forsaken place swallowed by the northern wilderness. Fight your way out of this nightmare’s depths and uncover what has been buried under top-secret clearance for centuries.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.5%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Supernatural 12.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, First-Person 8.8%
- #50 In The Backrooms
71% matchMixed57% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: BLOCK 211
Windows
"God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you.."
Why similar: Cinematic 18.7%, Horror 13%, Supernatural 12.3%, Realistic 8.1%, Psychological Horror 7.8%
- #51 The Mariner
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flantastic Games
Windows
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 44.7%, Horror 18%, First-Person 10%, Psychological 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.9%
- #52 CALLUS
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 350 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Atmospheric 12%, Realistic 10.7%
- #53 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
70% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.1%, Horror 12.7%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Dark 8.1%, Realistic 7.6%
- #54 GORE
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: CosmicArcade
Windows
GORE is a Lovecraft-inspired horror experience set deep in the Rocky Mountains. Explore the wilderness and uncover the origins of the fleshy entity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Cinematic 11.5%, Horror 10.1%, 1990's 8.6%, Exploration 7.4%
- #55 Abject Abyss
66% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Horror 16.3%, Atmospheric 9.3%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Dark 7.5%
- #56 Sitter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Setone GamesPub: Limansia Games
Windows
Investigating the mysterious death of his grandmother, a detective breaks into her home to discover the truth, but the dwelling begins to play tricks on him. The space breaks, fears become flesh, and there is still no way out. Every step, every new room, every cycle is a chance to go mad.
Why similar: Psychological 13.4%, Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.6%, Realistic 10%, Psychological Horror 8.9%
- #57 The Rules
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Zoo
Windows
In this first-person horror survival game, you must Follow the Rules, keep a clear head, and be attentive. Only then may you live to see the end of the night. Relying on ambient horror and speech recognition to keep the player on their toes, this is a horror game like you've never played before.
Why similar: Detective 16.5%, 1990's 12.5%, Realistic 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%, Action 8.8%
- #58 DESOLATIUM
68% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM 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: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Detective 20.4%, Horror 10.1%, Exploration 7.3%, Realistic 7.2%
- #59 HINGE
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Spheroom
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror game that draws inspiration from Lovecraft and Bioshock. Delve into atmospheric environments, uncover clues, navigate the chilling nightmare, and find a way out of the time loop.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.1%, Detective 15.1%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%