- #1 Hatred and Blood
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lia CallanPub: Amos Shade SRL
Windows · Mac
Baptized in Dismay is a psychological horror RPG set in a dystopian 1980s. Nations have turned to isolation and walls to prevent another war. But a curse, or sickness, spreads... consuming people from within and erasing their humanity. Will you endure… or be Baptized in Dismay?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.4%, Horror 8.4%
- #2 Nine Prophets: The Abyss
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vyk1ing Productions
Windows
Nine Prophets: The Abyss, is a brutal, story-driven, horror RPG with roguelike elements. Featuring difficult, dismemberment turn based combat and strategic resource management. Craft Items, scavenge resources and fight alongside allies as you combat countless horrors and survive the unknowable.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Survival Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #3 Sclera
96% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2023
Dev: Ryan Boc
Windows
Sclera is a Lovecraftian turn-based strategy roguelike set in a dying, near-futuristic world. Through menu-style combat, text exploration and skill-check events, maintain your sanity and manage resources as you gather a dark essence needed to survive the inescapable eldritch horror now hunting you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Survival Horror 12.5%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Supernatural 9.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #4 The Lovecraft Pages
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flobelle Games
Windows
A first-person cosmic horror mystery about owning a book of Eldritch magic; with the instructions you need to save your father, unlock reality and master the true powers of the universe. Will it give you the ability to bring him back? Is the knowledge of gods, older than time, yours for the taking?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Survival Horror 13.6%, Supernatural 13.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Horror 11.1%
- #5 Claustrophobia
94% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Horror 14%, Psychedelic 11.3%
- #6 Ritual Tides
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.9%, Survival Horror 20.7%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Supernatural 7.8%
- #7 Traumada
93% matchVery Positive93% of 55 reviews2022
Dev: James Horn
Windows
Welcome to the horrific altered memories of my childhood home.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Mystery Dungeon 18.1%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Horror 11.4%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #8 Souls Alive: Origins
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.1%, Survival Horror 22.8%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #9 The Consuming Shadow
92% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.1%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Horror 9.6%, Roguelite 6.7%, Psychological Horror 6%
- #10 HINGE
91% 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 25.3%, Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 13.3%, Psychedelic 11%
- #11 Look Outside
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,602 reviews2025
Dev: Francis CoulombePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.9%, RPG 7%
- #12 Troubled Waters
90% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2025
Dev: BaleYc Studios
Windows
Explore an ocean of horror and memories in search of the cursed mirror in the abyss. Collect loot to upgrade your equipment, avoid malevolent entities and make sure you have enough rope to resurface safely.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Abstract 12.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Horror 8.4%
- #13 Inner
89% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: HEAD GMZ
Windows
Nicole who is in a coma, finds herself trapped in a texureless maze world where she is trying to escape the terrors that follow her. Gain upgrades, find cubes, and escape the maze alive.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.4%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Dark 11.2%, Psychedelic 7.1%
- #14 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
87% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 15%, Dark 11.2%
- #15 The Sleep Experiment
88% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.2%, Survival Horror 23.1%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 15.9%, Dark 11.3%
- #16 WORLD OF HORROR
85% matchVery Positive90% of 9,764 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Horror 15.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #17 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,035 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Survival Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 14.4%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.5%
- #18 CATACOMBS
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 11 reviews2024
Dev: Taah
Windows
Roam around the catacombs, collect everything and avoid being found at all cost. Collect rare item drops while doing so.
Why similar: Survival Horror 21.8%, Mystery Dungeon 19.7%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Abstract 15.5%, Horror 15%
- #19 Cult Trials: Incarnation
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VODOD GAMES
Windows
As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Survival Horror 18.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, Supernatural 12.2%
- #20 Seals of Madness
84% 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 31.9%, Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 13.2%, Supernatural 10.8%
- #21 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 599 reviews2024
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Mystery Dungeon 19%, Survival Horror 17%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 10.5%
- #22 Pharos Light
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alice Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Survival Horror 21.5%, Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 10.5%
- #23 Roots Devour
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 544 reviews2026
Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Extend your roots, imbibe fresh blood, and expand without end. Roots Devour is a strategic exploration game centered around a card-connecting mechanism. Drive your frenzied roots through swamps and over frozen mountains, invading human cities until the darkness... descends.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Horror 12.6%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 9.5%
- #24 Blind Hope
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FalseHope Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first-person survival horror with a cosmic twist, where you must blindly navigate a decayed historic manor swarming with warped children with only your vague memories and peripheral senses to guide you. Will your sanity hold? Or will blind hope turn to blind despair?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Survival Horror 14.9%, Abstract 13.2%, Horror 12.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%
- #25 Threshold of Awakening
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Astrolabe Stories
Windows
In 1960s USA, Jane Ferguson, a New York restaurant owner, receives an information on her CIA agent husband Mark, who had vanished mysteriously during a Tibet mission. To uncover his hidden secrets, she follows his trail, delving into the enigma of his disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Psychedelic 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.4%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #26 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
78% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Survival Horror 25%, Horror 20.1%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Dark 6.6%
- #27 Shadow Warren
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juk Games StudioPub: Juk Games
Windows
You are a stranger, cast into the darkness of ancient mysteries. As a rabbit, you wander a world where nightmares lurk and rituals are part of an unfathomable game. Survive and follow the voice’s call—but remember: the true will of these powers is forever beyond your understanding.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Horror 14.6%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #28 Nameless
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AibsK
Windows
A man hides in a remote building deep in a silent forest, where uncertain memories resurface and reality begins to slip. As you uncover the reasons behind his retreat, you’ll gather scrap, buy equipment, and try to survive an intruder who grows more unpredictable each night.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.1%, Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Dark 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #29 Nonsolar
77% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Cheap Laptop Games
Windows
A survival horror game where you must work alongside an 8-bit computer to overcome deadly challenges. Use unique weapons and equipment to explore a dark, hostile exoplanet.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Horror 16.7%, Psychedelic 8.9%, Abstract 8.6%
- #30 INANIMA
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obscure Tales
Windows · Linux
A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 11%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #31 Penumbra Overture
79% matchVery Positive91% of 4,100 reviews2009
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Penumbra: Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore.
Why similar: Horror 30.2%, Survival Horror 20.9%, Lovecraftian 20.2%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Dark 7.8%
- #32 Miasma
76% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2026
Dev: GhostMasakiPub: GMRX
Windows
Miasma is a first-person psychological horror maze game with a horrific atmosphere, you are trapped in a maze-like prison with a mysterious creature, and your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Why similar: Survival Horror 30.1%, Horror 24.6%, Psychological Horror 23.1%, Dark 14.2%, Atmospheric 8%
- #33 Dark Fracture
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 23.6%, Lovecraftian 22.5%, Horror 22.4%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Supernatural 7.9%
- #34 Nature of Dread
75% 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: Survival Horror 21.3%, Psychological Horror 21%, Supernatural 17.7%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Horror 9.5%
- #35 O.B.O.L
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MrEliptik
Windows · Linux
Play a high stake game of head or tails against a mysterious opponent, trapped under the ocean in a claustrophobic, eldritch, Lovecraftian horror atmosphere, all while slowly losing your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Horror 14.4%, Dark 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.6%
- #36 The Broken Ceiling
74% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Iron Octopus Productions Inc.
Windows
The Broken Ceiling is a hand-drawn, 2D, top-down eldritch horror adventure where the player must use a fragile light, which constantly needs to be recharged, to hold back the darkness, explore alien caverns, and uncover why fate has summoned a little rabbit into a pit of incomprehensible beings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Mystery Dungeon 19.1%, Horror 13.7%, Hand-drawn 10%, Dark 9.1%
- #37 Unsealed: The Mare
73% matchPositive81% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: Gamhalla
Windows
A challenging first-person psychological horror game where you play as Vera, trapped in a nightmare tied to her family’s tragic past. Burn the cursed teddies, restore lost memories, and break sealed doors to survive The Mare.
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.3%, Psychological Horror 22.9%, Horror 22.7%, Dark 16.1%, Atmospheric 9%
- #38 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
76% matchVery Positive95% of 35,384 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Lovecraftian 22.5%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Dark 7.2%
- #39 Nightmare
74% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2024
Dev: DiTMGames
Windows
Nightmare is a single-player survival-horror game. Once in a bad dream, you will have to decide: find a way to wake up or stay in it forever.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27%, Horror 19.6%, Psychological Horror 17.9%, Supernatural 17.1%, Dark 10.6%
- #40 Tomb Offering
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: 霡 Mai
Windows
A thief broke into an ancient Chinese tomb, harboring ill intentions to plunder its treasures. The tomb was filled with countless riches of gold and silver. You trespassed into this grand tomb, driven by greed for wealth. Remember: "As you act, God is always watching you."
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 23.2%, Survival Horror 21.4%, Supernatural 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Horror 14.6%
- #41 Hunt of Dusha
71% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Demigrz
Windows
A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Dark 7.4%, Survival Horror 7.2%
- #42 Call of Cthulhu®
73% 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 52.9%, Horror 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Atmospheric 6%, Survival Horror 4.2%
- #43 Welcome To The Backrooms
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Zach Thompson
Windows
There must be an exit somewhere. Keep your wits about you as you traverse a seemingly endless labyrinth of dingy yellow walls and moldy carpet. Find candy bars and almond water to keep your strength, and stay out of the shadows to keep your sanity.
Why similar: Survival Horror 20.1%, Mystery Dungeon 18.7%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Psychedelic 12%
- #44 Stygian: Outer Gods
70% matchVery Positive84% of 662 reviews2025
Dev: Misterial GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.5%, Supernatural 10.9%
- #45 Into The Light
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 2L Games
Windows
Stay in the light, beware of the dark. Survive as Damien in a strange world with new rules and horrific residents. Each new step might lead you to madness but your path to salvation has a cost.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Supernatural 14.9%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.5%
- #46 The Island of Doctor Morose
69% matchPositive95% of 42 reviews2026
Dev: Square Butterfly InteractivePub: Caden Rogers
Windows · Linux
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Survival Horror 20.3%, Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Abstract 9.3%
- #47 Sally's House
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Re:Oblivion Games
Windows
Reach the forest and find Sally’s little house, a little girl changed after a dark encounter. Enemies chase you, every shadow hides a threat, and unsettling areas will make you feel like you’re in the Backrooms. One mistake means game over.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, Horror 18.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Supernatural 13.8%, Dark 12.2%
- #48 Letherfall
69% 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: Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 17.9%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Lovecraftian 15.9%, Supernatural 12%
- #49 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
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 46.5%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 16.4%
- #50 The Remainer
68% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: 20100
Windows
The Remainer is a survival horror game in which you must travel through a colossal abandoned spaceship. Traverse and adapt to this hostile environment, gather mementos of the past, survive the horrors of this universe and keep yourself together as you plunge deeper and deeper into the unknown.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Supernatural 10.2%, Horror 8.1%
- #51 Phantasmal: Survival Horror Roguelike
72% matchMixed44% of 365 reviews2016
Dev: Eyemobi Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Experience Terror that is Never the Same Twice with Phantasmal, a Lovecraftian survival horror that evolves every time you play!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Horror 31.3%, Survival Horror 24.1%, Roguelite 5.9%, Atmospheric 5.7%
- #52 Abject Abyss
67% 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 34.5%, Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.2%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Dark 9%
- #53 CATAFALQUE™
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
Windows
Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Survival Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 10.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%
- #54 SOMA
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.1%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Dark 9.6%
- #55 The Headless Hunter
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
The Headless Hunter is a dark horror game where a headless rider roams the dense forest, searching for anyone who dares to break his curse. Explore the haunted towns, collect cursed relics, and venture into the heart of the woods to lift the curse—before the hunter finds you.
Why similar: Survival Horror 27.4%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, Supernatural 14.8%, Dark 13.1%, Horror 11.6%
- #56 Harvest Hunt
66% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Villainous Games StudioPub: CULT Games
Windows
You are the Warden. Enter the dense cornfields and gather the resources your village desperately needs. But beware: you are not alone. Build a deck of abilities and choose your weapons to face the growing dangers of the night. With a relentless monster after you, will you make it out alive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Supernatural 12.7%, Horror 12%, Dark 8.4%
- #57 Victoria Kopernik: Monastery
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: cosmonomicon
Windows
Occult influencer Victoria Kopernik explores a cursed monastery in this short survival horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.9%, Survival Horror 26.8%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 15.7%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #58 Lamentum
67% matchVery Positive88% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Survival Horror 21.9%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Horror 11.5%, Psychological Horror 11.4%
- #59 The Designer's Curse
67% matchVery Positive88% of 810 reviews2019
Dev: CBGames
Windows · Mac
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.6%, Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%