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  1. #1 Inner Voices
    97% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
    Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Dark 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.1%

  2. #2 The Consuming Shadow
    96% matchVery Positive95% of 419 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 54.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, Horror 8.7%, Dark 6.5%

  3. #3 Get In Timelessness
    96% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: FANTOM INK
    Windows

    A psychological horror about a man who, by the will of fate — or a joke of chance — had to face the unthinkable. Sometimes a person looks into the abyss. Sometimes the abyss looks at you. And sometimes... She turns out to be Hungry.

    Why similar: Alternate History 23.3%, Dark 16.8%, Horror 14.7%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Side Scroller 9.4%

  4. #4 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 948 reviews2019
    Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.9%, Roguelite 16.8%, Horror 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, RPG 5.9%

  5. #5 Eldritch Archives
    94% matchPositive90% of 21 reviews2025
    Dev: Ol' Chums Gaming
    Windows

    Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 12.5%, Dark 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

  6. #6 Call of Cthulhu®
    94% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
    Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 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 56.1%, Horror 13.2%, Mystery 8.1%, Dark 4.8%, Story Rich 4.7%

  7. #7 Awaken
    93% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Uku Tonsiver
    Windows

    Awaken brings Lovecraftian horror to the beloved 2D side scroller genre. Make your way through the strange forest while encountering inexcplicable forces and try to keep your sanity as you piece together the mystery of your sister's disappearance.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.4%, Horror 13.5%, Mystery 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Side Scroller 9.4%

  8. #8 INANIMA
    92% 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 34.3%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  9. #9 Nightmare Tale
    91% 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 39.6%, Horror 13.5%, Dark 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  10. #10 3 O'clock Horror
    91% matchMostly Positive71% of 48 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 43.4%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 10.2%, Mystery 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

  11. #11 The Fractured Shimmer
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Pendopo CreationsPub: Soft Source
    Windows

    The Fractured Shimmer is a 2.5D pixel-art survival horror adventure where you follow Eddy, a journalist investigating a string of unsettling murder cases.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.3%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 10.7%

  12. #12 Feed the Deep
    89% matchVery Positive89% of 471 reviews2024
    Dev: Luke Muscat
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.2%, Roguelite 17.6%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Dark 11.9%, Horror 9.5%

  13. #13 Eyes Over Us
    89% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2022
    Dev: Curse Box Studios
    Windows

    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: Dynamic Narration 30%, Lovecraftian 24.6%, Dark 10.8%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Horror 8.9%

  14. #14 Into Samomor
    88% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sang Hendrix
    Windows

    Into Samomor is a psychological horror RPG where your choices shape everything: storylines, quests, and intense boss battles. With a branching narrative and multiple endings, each playthrough offers a fresh experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Multiple Endings 10%

  15. #15 Njuma
    87% matchPositive95% of 19 reviews2024
    Dev: Orshtaberi
    Windows

    Njuma is a 2D narrative driven pixel game with multiple endings. Be the difference your family needs as they draw their final breath.

    Why similar: Dark 21.5%, Side Scroller 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11.9%

  16. #16 Quiet is the Eyes
    86% matchVery Positive96% of 217 reviews2023
    Dev: Rachel PerryPub: USC Games
    Windows

    All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Horror 13.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Dark 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

  17. #17 Letter Lost
    86% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: FlatNine Games
    Windows · Linux

    You’re the sole employee at the Kharnym Isle post office, stamping, sorting, and delivering mail. But the job hides secrets, and the office itself holds mysteries you must uncover. This will be the only job you’ll ever need to work… unless you can escape.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.4%, Mystery 14.9%, Dark 14.7%, Horror 13.4%, Choices Matter 8.6%

  18. #18 At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition
    85% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2021
    Dev: Sugar Rush Studios
    Windows

    An interactive Lovecraftian horror story about surviving a family you never knew and their servitude to a dark patron. True to the genre, you retain all knowledge from every play-through. Shape your fate and that of the family. Will you embrace this gift or rid humanity of their taint?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Dynamic Narration 34.1%, Horror 9.4%, Choices Matter 7.9%, Story Rich 5.3%

  19. #19 Curious Expedition 2
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 4,080 reviews2021
    Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
    Windows
    Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 31.5%, Lovecraftian 22.9%, Alternate History 15.7%, Roguelite 10.6%, Procedural Generation 9%

  20. #20 Gloom
    84% matchVery Positive83% of 602 reviews2017
    Dev: Hunchback Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 34%

    Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Procedural Generation 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

  21. #21 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
    81% matchVery Positive82% of 136 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 43.3%, Dark 15.8%, Horror 14.9%, Mystery 11.3%, Story Rich 4.8%

  22. #22 SUNLESS SEA
    83% matchVery Positive83% of 9,470 reviews2015
    Dev: Failbetter Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.7%, Dark 13.6%, Roguelite 7.9%, Horror 7.9%, Story Rich 6.3%

  23. #23 Curious Expedition
    82% matchVery Positive91% of 4,456 reviews2016
    Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Dynamic Narration 26.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

  24. #24 Caliban Below
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 222 reviews2018
    Dev: Blackthorn Media, Inc.
    Windows · Mac

    A short interactive story for room-scale VR: Become Caliban, the scion of a broken lineage struggling to understand your dark inheritance. Explore the ruins of the family estate, and the incredible realm below seeking clues to your past, and to the events that severed you from your family long ago.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 27.6%, Lovecraftian 26.6%, Horror 21%, Mystery 9.8%, Story Rich 3.8%

  25. #25 Hunt of Dusha
    80% match6 user reviews100% of 6 reviews2025
    Dev: Demigrz
    Windows

    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 48.8%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.7%, RPG 5.4%

  26. #26 That Abysmal Place
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Black Void Media
    Windows

    A nightmarish 2D roguelite that will leave you questioning your sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Roguelite 18%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Horror 12.8%, Dark 9.4%

  27. #27 Something Wicked Lies Beneath
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Venusian Sun
    Windows

    Explore the randomly segmented structures of your nightmares in this roguelike psychological horror game. Be strategic and efficient while completing randomized objectives with very limited oxygen, all while being hunted by whatever is down there with you. Many mysteries await your presence.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Roguelite 16.8%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Horror 12%, Mystery 10.2%

  28. #28 No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 2,402 reviews2020
    Dev: Marevo Collective
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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 42.3%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 12.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.8%

  29. #29 Innsmouth Nightmare
    78% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: JiabisuArts
    Windows

    Professor Daniel Castane grapples with the terrifying mysteries of a cult-dominated island. Accompany him on a journey where he encounters strange characters and faces unsettling visions. Uncover the truth and survive the island's dark secrets, all while battling to retain sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Dark 20.3%, Side Scroller 20.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, 2D 3.7%

  30. #30 Dunwich Horror
    77% 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 42.2%, Horror 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Mystery 7.2%

  31. #31 The Innsmouth Case
    78% matchMixed66% of 197 reviews2020
    Dev: RobotPumpkin GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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 50.9%, Multiple Endings 12.7%, Mystery 11.6%, Horror 11%, Story Rich 5.9%

  32. #32 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
    77% 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 47.8%, Horror 17%, Mystery 13.7%, Dark 6.9%, Atmospheric 5.1%

  33. #33 The Sleep Experiment
    76% 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 34.8%, Dark 17.2%, Horror 16%, Mystery 12.9%, Story Rich 6.2%

  34. #34 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
    76% matchMixed66% of 2,493 reviews2019
    Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.1%, Horror 13.8%, RPG 12%, Choices Matter 4.4%, Indie 3.7%

  35. #35 Casting Whispers
    74% matchPositive90% of 40 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 36.7%, Alternate History 14.6%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 11%, Mystery 10.9%

  36. #36 Blind Hope
    75% 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 40.3%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 11.9%, Dark 10.2%, Multiple Endings 7.1%

  37. #37 Roots Devour
    73% matchMostly Positive75% of 515 reviews2026
    Dev: Rewinding GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.8 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 39.7%, Dark 14.1%, Horror 12.4%, Roguelite 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8%

  38. #38 Blackout: The Darkest Night
    75% matchPositive88% of 25 reviews2021
    Dev: MiniChimera Game Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    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 35.1%, RPG 11.7%, Mystery 10%, Horror 8.9%, Multiple Endings 8.8%

  39. #39 Express 404
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yominoid
    Windows

    Drive a storm-ridden night train, manage your speed and your passengers — one of them is a mimic. Build powerful upgrades between stations, reach dangerous quotas, expose the monster, or profit from chaos in this roguelite paranoia simulator.

    Why similar: Roguelite 19.8%, Lovecraftian 13.6%, Dark 11.1%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 10.4%

  40. #40 Dyer Expedition
    72% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: Monkeys With Jobs
    Windows

    Dyer Expedition is a puzzle adventure game with light Lovecraftian horror elements and a story inspired by Lovecraft's 1931 novella At the Mountains of Madness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.6%, Alternate History 15.4%, Horror 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Dark 6.8%

  41. #41 Venus in Transit
    71% match2 user reviews100% of 2 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 44.8%, Horror 16.7%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Dark 10%, Mystery 6.9%

  42. #42 Sucker for Love: Prelude
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 515 reviews2021
    Dev: AkabakaPub: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 29%

    Preform a series of scary rituals to win over an eldritch cutie and win a smooch!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.9%, Horror 16%, Side Scroller 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.9%, RPG 3.6%

  43. #43 Desert of Vice
    73% matchPositive87% of 23 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 66.3%, Horror 22.5%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 4.1%

  44. #44 Night Grip
    71% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Lucas Carrera
    Windows

    An arm wrestling game with mechanics based on precision and endurance. Manage your sanity, face escalating challenges, and uncover the limits of reality in a routine that never seems to end.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Dark 13.8%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.9%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  45. #45 Eldritch
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 2,216 reviews2013
    Dev: Minor Key Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.8%, Roguelite 14%, Horror 10.4%, Procedural Generation 7.8%, Roguelike 4.2%

  46. #46 The Northern Lighthouse
    71% 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 27.7%, Horror 19.2%, Multiple Endings 14.7%, Mystery 11.2%, Choices Matter 11%

  47. #47 Red Night
    70% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
    Dev: ITBUNNIES
    Windows

    A 2.5D game immersing you in the atmosphere of Soviet perestroika. A grim mystery awaits in the city of M, where a terrifying incident has occurred. You’ll explore locations, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets hidden in the shadows of events that shook this world.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 41.1%, Horror 12.4%, Dark 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.6%, Choices Matter 8%

  48. #48 Crathos Deep
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hitbox Games
    Windows

    Descend down the arctic depths in Crathos Deep, a cosmic horror narrative adventure. Explore the vast abyss with your submarine and utilize your expeditionary drone to reach the dark corners of the ocean. Investigate a lost research institute to unravel the unsettling mystery of its downfall.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.3%, Horror 17.4%, Dark 15.3%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 5.3%

  49. #49 Echoes
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Red Torii Studio
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a first-person psychological horror experience where every choice matters. Confront the echoes of a forgotten past and uncover the truth behind your lost identity.

    Why similar: Dynamic Narration 40.6%, Dark 14%, Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 9.6%, Choices Matter 7.9%

  50. #50 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
    Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 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 58.1%, Horror 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Story Rich 4.1%, Atmospheric 3.3%

  51. #51 TAMU
    69% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: CORUMDEV
    Windows

    TAMU Open your eyes to a dark world and confront your deepest fears. TAMU drags you into a terrifying adventure where nightmares reign and reality blurs with dreams. In this mansion filled with horror and uncertainty at every corner, are you ready to fight for survival?

    Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Dark 25.5%, Multiple Endings 21.2%, Mystery 18.4%, Singleplayer 3.9%

  52. #52 Mountains of Madness
    68% matchMixed57% of 28 reviews2024
    Dev: Deep Dive Project
    Windows

    A first person horror exploration game set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Use your tools to navigate the frozen galleries untouched by millennia and unearth evidence of a dreadful truth while you search for a madman whose ill fate lies somewhere beneath these Mountains of Madness

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.6%, Horror 14.2%, Dark 13.1%, Mystery 13.1%, Story Rich 6%

  53. #53 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
    69% matchMixed68% 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 43.5%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 14.1%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 7.3%

  54. #54 Eldritch Horror: Digital Edition
    68% matchNo user reviews2027
    Dev: Cornerstone Software Development, Inc.
    Windows

    Uncover ancient cults, battle horrific monsters and thwart the rise of unfathomable Ancient Ones in a 1920s-themed adventure. In this faithful adaptation of the classic board game, you must race against time to save humanity from ancient powers and dark secrets before all is lost.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.9%, Horror 13.3%, Roguelite 11.5%, RPG 5.1%, Story Rich 4.9%

  55. #55 Dwelling on the Hill
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
    Windows

    Sealed inside by a cosmic anomaly. In this house that defies the laws of physics, evade the Entity that manipulates your mind. Your only aid is an experimental device that reveals illusions. A 90-minute, intense, and Lovecraftian psychological horror experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

  56. #56 Curse of Resthaven
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hilltop StudiosPub: Digital Bandidos
    Windows · Mac

    In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncover dark secrets – before the next cataclysm strikes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Roguelite 20.4%, Mystery 16.7%, Horror 9.6%, RPG 6.6%

  57. #57 Fishing The Abyss
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 420 reviews2024
    Dev: umaaaaaa studio
    Windows

    This is a relaxing atmospheric game where you simply watch a robot catch creatures. Place it at the edge of your screen like a vertical desktop accessory and observe the ecosystem. It’s neither an idle game with mountains of stats nor an exciting fishing game.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Dark 16.4%, Horror 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%, Story Rich 5.4%

  58. #58 The Elder Gods
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VectorScape
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    "The Elder Gods" is a dark card-based adventure inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. It's a roguelike deckbuilder with an unique sanity-mechanic.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.7%, Roguelite 19.8%, Procedural Generation 9.6%, Horror 8.4%, Dark 8.4%

  59. #59 Deluge: Raintime
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: leavesPub: socah
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Certain things are better left alone, they don't willingly submit to the games of man, but develop a grudge, that sleeps under the soil for decades— An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.3%, Dynamic Narration 29.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Choices Matter 4.8%, Indie 3%

  60. #60 The Land of Pain
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 737 reviews2017
    Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The Land of Pain is a Lovecraftian horror adventure. After something strange appears in the woods, you'll have to learn how to survive as you fend off a dark and disturbing evil. Flee from an unrelenting enemy, solve puzzles, and unravel the ancient mystery that's befallen this land.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Alternate History 15.8%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 11.6%, Dark 10.8%

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