- #1 Scauage
97% matchVery Positive91% of 870 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Investigation 12.1%, Horror 11.2%, Supernatural 10.9%, Thriller 9.3%
- #2 Casting Whispers
96% matchPositive90% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: Lantern Bay Entertainment
Windows
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.9%, Investigation 15.6%, Supernatural 11.7%, Horror 11.6%, Thriller 7.2%
- #3 Desert of Vice
96% matchPositive83% of 24 reviews2018
Dev: Karolis Dikcius
Windows · Mac
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 55.9%, Horror 23.9%, Adventure 11.8%, Indie 8.5%
- #4 COLINA: Legacy
95% matchVery Positive81% of 211 reviews2018
Dev: Chance6 Studios, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Horror 15%, Thriller 12.6%, Investigation 11.2%, Supernatural 9.9%
- #5 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,488 reviews2020
Dev: Marevo Collective
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 38.1%, Horror 21%, Thriller 7.9%, Dark 7.2%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #6 The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
The Tragic Loss of M. Slazak is a Lovecraftian point & click mystery centred around a man's search for his missing grandfather, as he finds out that nothing in the man's curious life is as it seemed...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.5%, Investigation 16.7%, Horror 13.9%, Supernatural 11.3%, Adventure 11.3%
- #7 Insomnia
93% match6 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2022
Dev: Firebug Games
Windows
Experience one night as a man diagnosed with a strange and incurable form of insomnia. Your only goal is to sleep until dawn, but after the lines between your nightmares and your waking life are blurred… you might not want to sleep afterall.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Investigation 15.2%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Horror 11.2%, Supernatural 10.8%
- #8 Dunwich Horror
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Investigation 16.8%, Horror 14.9%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%
- #9 The Victor Initiative
91% matchPositive96% of 26 reviews2026
Dev: Spacepiano Games
Windows
The Initiative was a Welsh government facility that was mysteriously abandoned in the 60s, with rumours of terrifying supernatural threats lurking inside. Will you take the plunge?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.4%, Horror 16.8%, Supernatural 14.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Dark 6.7%
- #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 30.3%, Horror 15.8%, Investigation 10.5%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Dark 9.2%
- #11 The Spectacular Evermore
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fralf Games
Windows
Learn each room of the theatre, spot anomalies, and photograph them to restore the room. Keep your eyes open for anything unusual, from living statues to possessed paintings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.1%, Horror 18.4%, Investigation 18.1%, Supernatural 17.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%
- #12 Underworld Dreams
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Drop Of Pixel
Windows
Underworld Dreams is a first-person horror experience blending adventure, combat, and investigative puzzle elements to piece together a unique psychological thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Horror 19.5%, Investigation 18%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, Adventure 8.1%
- #13 Call of the Elder Gods
88% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Out of the Blue GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Investigation 17.7%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Supernatural 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%
- #14 Embrace of the Downpour
89% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathon Baroi
Windows
"Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.2%, Investigation 21.1%, Horror 16.7%, Thriller 14.2%, Dark 9.4%
- #15 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
87% matchMixed57% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.5%, Investigation 13%, Multiple Endings 8.6%, Dark 7.7%, Thriller 7.6%
- #16 Follow The Rules
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
Follow the Rules is an immersive 1-4 player co-op horror experience. As a night shift guard, your mission is to protect haunted locations. The key to survival lies in strictly following a set of vital rules. Will you make it through the night?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Horror 17.5%, Supernatural 16.2%, Investigation 15.5%, Dark 7.9%
- #17 Conarium
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,282 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 60.4%, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 4.8%, First-Person 4.4%
- #18 污水危机:起源 Sewage Crisis: Origins
84% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: 水淼水
Windows
Sewage Crisis: Origins is a first person horror game adapted from human experiments, which exposes the truth behind human experiments buried in hospitals through a terrifying supernatural event.
Why similar: Investigation 21.4%, Horror 18.6%, Supernatural 16.2%, Thriller 15.9%, Multiple Endings 14.8%
- #19 The Marson Home
85% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2022
Dev: Dylan W
Windows
The Marson Home is a single player, mystery-thriller. Explore the home, find the pieces to the ritual, and rid the place of the tormenting spirit. Keep in mind - your not alone...
Why similar: Investigation 27.2%, Horror 23.7%, Supernatural 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #20 Apothecary Grounds
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Origins Media
Windows
Explore a seemingly empty land where a lonely graveyard is your only familiar landmark. Gather the items needed to unlock a sealed crypt, uncover the secrets beyond its door, evade the relentless Apothecary who guards the grounds, and unravel the mystery buried beneath them.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Horror 17.8%, Thriller 15.5%, Dark 9.7%, Adventure 4.7%
- #21 Lighthouse of Madness
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you on this island. Explore the island, solve challenging puzzles, and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.5%, Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.8%, Investigation 6.6%, First-Person 5.8%
- #22 Ritual Tides
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a story rich, psychological horror game set on the dark, atmospheric, isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, as you fight for survival against Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.8%, Investigation 16.2%, Horror 15.9%, Supernatural 10.4%, Atmospheric 6.7%
- #23 SCP: Darkwater
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Neuroticfly Games
Windows
A psychological horror game inspired by SCP-1128. As a young woman trapped in a surreal loop, explore your bathroom and submerge yourself in the bathtub to enter a terrifying ocean dimension inhabited by a colossal entity lurking in the depths.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.3%, Horror 22.2%, Dark 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Multiple Endings 5.5%
- #24 Vartio
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Pepperbox StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Patrol a haunted forest as a lone medieval guard in this short psychological horror experience. Leave the safety of your watchtower, listen for threats in the dark, and uncover what's lurking beyond the trees—before paranoia consumes you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Supernatural 13.4%, Horror 10.9%, Thriller 9.6%
- #25 The Casting of Frank Stone™
80% matchMixed62% of 6,021 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Horror 15.5%, Investigation 9.6%, Supernatural 8.5%
- #26 Momo is Here
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: Laplace Games
Windows
The doors are locked, no one answers and definitely won't help. Your task is to get out and not let yourself be caught! Solve puzzles, escape from Momo's persecution and get out of this nightmare!
Why similar: Horror 27.7%, Multiple Endings 21.8%, Supernatural 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 7.7%
- #27 Tales from My Ass: Slice of Death
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hastily Assembled
Windows · Linux
My retro-3D first-person horror adventure about the night I delivered a pizza to a haunted manor full of deadly traps, knife-wielding cultists, and lots of gore. This all actually happened to me. How it all ended will shock you the most!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Horror 16.7%, Supernatural 16.3%, Multiple Endings 11.9%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #28 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
79% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: ArrowizPub: Giiku Games
Windows
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.2%, Investigation 17%, Horror 14.5%, Supernatural 12.7%, Multiple Endings 8.9%
- #29 The Mariner
78% 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 51.1%, Horror 24%, First-Person 7.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Dark 5.2%
- #30 The Alien Cube
76% matchVery Positive81% of 595 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.4%, Investigation 19%, Horror 16%, Atmospheric 7%, Thriller 6.6%
- #31 Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage
77% matchMixed67% of 272 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 54.1%, Horror 20.6%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 7.6%, First-Person 4.3%
- #32 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
76% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55%, Horror 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Adventure 8.4%, Atmospheric 5.1%
- #33 Nightmare Tale
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Insanity Notes Studio
Windows
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 42.3%, Horror 18.1%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #34 Occupancy
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Mawfix
Windows
A detective is interviewing a survivor about a night that doesn't add up. Step into their fading memory, swap between survivor and detective to find what doesn't match the evidence, and help them remember what really happened. Something is keeping the night buried, and it knows you're looking.
Why similar: Investigation 21.7%, Horror 20.3%, Multiple Endings 14.8%, Supernatural 11.7%, Dark 8.6%
- #35 The Manse on Soracca
75% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2020
Dev: MoonMuse Entertainment
Windows
Tasked with finding a lost woman, private investigator Herbert Castaigne sails to the mysterious, fabled island of Soracca where he finds an imposing mansion. What he finds inside will change his life forever... as it will change yours.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38%, Adventure 23.6%, Horror 15.1%, Multiple Endings 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #36 Dark Lessons
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Trapped in your teacher's home, your only defense against the dark is a flickering candle. Unearth a family’s twisted history and solve puzzles in this Lovecraftian nightmare to find a way out. But be warned: Something else is lurking in the shadows ... and a voice is pleading for your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Horror 17.6%, Supernatural 14.4%, Dark 7.7%, Atmospheric 6.1%
- #37 A Place, Forbidden
74% matchVery Positive85% of 458 reviews2020
Dev: Poison The Inkwell
Windows
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 47.6%, Horror 22%, Dark 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #38 Necropolis Suite
72% 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 41.8%, Horror 17%, Investigation 13.7%, Thriller 6.1%, Adventure 5.7%
- #39 HINGE VR
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 202 reviews2020
Dev: Arcadia
Windows
HINGE is a psychological horror VR adventure. You suddenly find yourself in an abandoned skyscraper, devoid of all your senses and memories. The laws of physics are distorted, and time has collapsed. The only way out is to step into the terrifying unknown and piece together the fragmented clues
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Investigation 15.6%, Horror 14.2%, Thriller 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10%
- #40 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.8%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 13%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Thriller 11%
- #41 MEAT AND FLOWERS
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lousy Possum Games
Windows
A single-player, first person horror/adventure game with platforming elements set in a devastated city with a focus on exploring atmospheric and alien environments. Escape from a bizarre monster, find collectables to improve your character and defend yourself against the flower creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.1%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Horror 15.6%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Adventure 8.2%
- #42 Call of Cthulhu®
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 62.3%, Horror 18.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%, Adventure 4.8%, Dark 3.5%
- #43 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48%, Horror 21.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Adventure 5.9%, Dark 4.5%
- #44 Euclidean
73% matchMixed65% of 254 reviews2015
Dev: Alpha Wave EntertainmentPub: AAD Productions
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56%, Horror 20.2%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Indie 7.5%, First-Person 6.6%
- #45 Venus in Transit
69% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Gear Flower Games
Windows
The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.1%, Horror 20.7%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 6.4%
- #46 6 Floors
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 56 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 41%, Horror 22.2%, Supernatural 10.7%, First-Person 8.2%, Adventure 7.7%
- #47 Toby's Topsy Tale
69% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: 3 Gnomes Games
Windows
Toby's Topsy Tale is a cute 3D platformer, with heavy elements of psychological horror, where you explore colorful worlds filled with quirky characters, dangerous enemies, and Lovecraftian nightmares!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.9%, Horror 13.8%, Multiple Endings 13%, Investigation 12.7%, Dark 6.4%
- #48 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
72% matchMixed44% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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 69.1%, Horror 18.3%, Adventure 9.8%, First-Person 2.7%
- #49 The Northern Lighthouse
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Eduardo Scarpato
Windows
You have been appointed to take care of a lighthouse in the Arctic Circle. Clean out the snow, take out the trash, and do your happy job on this happy and lovely island. Everything is so peaceful and delightful... except there is someone in the basement :D
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Horror 23.8%, Multiple Endings 19.9%, Investigation 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #50 Helltown
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 114 reviews2017
Dev: WildArts Games
Windows
Deliver packages to the weirdly happy folk of Little Vale and discover the terrifying secrets they hide. Are you brave enough to face the many monsters and sinister locations of this first-person horror adventure game? There's only one way to find out...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.9%, Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Dark 6.5%
- #51 Astray
70% matchMixed69% of 230 reviews2015
Dev: Aegon Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Astray is a first-person horror/puzzle game set in an abandoned museum based on unusual cultures, legends, and supernatural themes. But something more sinister lurks beneath the surface..
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Horror 26.3%, Adventure 11.3%, Dark 9.6%, Indie 8%
- #52 Ignis Dei
66% matchVery Positive94% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Orchid
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Horror 18.1%, Dark 10.9%, Supernatural 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #53 Nightwatch at The Museum
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ariverse Studio
Windows
A routine night shift at an old Javanese museum. A fire from 1990 that nobody talks about. And something, or someone that refuses to let the truth stay buried.
Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Investigation 17.4%, Supernatural 16.4%, Multiple Endings 15.1%, Thriller 10.2%
- #54 3 O'clock Horror
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
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 47.2%, Horror 18%, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.8%, Dark 7.2%
- #55 Inside The Forest
67% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
Dev: Stepan Tsokur
Windows
You and a group of friends decide to go on a camping trip in the Darkwood Forest, It starts off smoothly, but unforeseen events occur. and it’s only a matter of time before the true horror reveals itself.
Why similar: Horror 19%, Investigation 17.2%, Multiple Endings 17.1%, Thriller 9.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #56 Dark Fracture
66% 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: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Horror 26.9%, Thriller 9.9%, Supernatural 8.3%, Adventure 8.2%
- #57 Call of Cthulhu®: Dark Corners of the Earth
69% matchMixed68% of 3,372 reviews2009
Dev: Headfirst ProductionsPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 62.6%, Horror 24.2%, Atmospheric 4.4%, First-Person 4.2%, Adventure 2.3%
- #58 O.B.O.L
64% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2026
Dev: MrEliptik
Windows · Linux
Gamble your life on a coin flip against a mysterious old man sent by the CORPORATE to decide whether you keep your job. Trapped in a claustrophobic collapsing metal coffin deep under the ocean, you'll slowly lose your sanity in this eldritch, Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.2%, Horror 17.8%, Multiple Endings 11%, Dark 8.5%, Adventure 3.6%