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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Exploration, Horror, Psychological Horror, Multiple Endings.

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  1. #1 Lake Facade: Director's Cut
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Rexoto Games
    Windows

    Explore, Fish and discover the mysteries hidden within Lake Facade. A short narrative puzzle/adventure game with multiple endings and secrets to find.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Underwater 17.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Conversation 8.3%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

  2. #2 Burn Depth
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Luke Van Zandt
    Windows

    Burn Depth is an tense, underwater, horror exploration game. Find a path through a dangerous and unexplored area of the ocean filled with menacing creatures. Manage your vessel's resources, survive the dive, and uncover the mysteries beneath the sea floor.

    Why similar: Underwater 25.3%, Lovecraftian 18.1%, Lore-Rich 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.4%, Horror 7.1%

  3. #3 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
    96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,290 reviews2025
    Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.7%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Dystopian 11.3%, Life Sim 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%

  4. #4 A Long Dark Night
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Chris MonteferrantePub: Scarlet Tanager Games
    Windows · Mac

    A Long Dark Night is a Lovecraftian narrative-driven game. Navigate the stormy Gulf of Maine, unraveling the truth behind your family's past. Explore a beautiful seaside, shape the narrative with your choices, and confront shocking revelations in this gripping story, taking place at sea.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.1%, Conversation 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Choices Matter 9%

  5. #5 Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 84 reviews2018
    Dev: Winter Night GamesPub: ZQ SFX LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Michael struggles with dreams of dark waters and an unknown ancient evil resting beneath the cold waves. Are these simply dreams or are they a premonition of things to come?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.8%, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Conversation 12.7%, Narration 11.4%

  6. #6 Deepophobia
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Hassan Saeed KarimPub: Said Karim (my dad lol)
    Windows

    Swim deeper and deeper into this underwater horror game. Explore open worlds, save your friends, escape monstrous creatures....What are you waiting for? the depths are beckoning you to go deeper!

    Why similar: Underwater 32%, Lovecraftian 22.1%, Horror 7.3%, Psychological Horror 7%, Multiple Endings 6.7%

  7. #7 Please Duology
    94% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2021
    Dev: Somewhat Software
    Windows

    A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31%, Dystopian 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 9.6%, Horror 8.5%

  8. #8 To The Deep
    92% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: kay56
    Windows

    Dive into a surreal deep sea dream. Survive by devouring and evolving, and encounter a cast of strange, mysterious companions. Explore, upgrade, and uncover the "truth" hidden beneath the beautiful waves. This is more than an adventure—it is a dimension-breaking dive to the deep.

    Why similar: Underwater 39%, Lovecraftian 27.9%, Exploration 6.7%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, First-Person 4.8%

  9. #9 The Apartment
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ultima Thule Labs
    Windows

    ALARM. Enter the code. Return to the bedroom before it's too late. The gas is coming. You are being watched. Something is inside the closet. A psychological horror about time, control, and survival.

    Why similar: Life Sim 14.2%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Conversation 11.4%, Narration 11.2%, Horror 9%

  10. #10 The Shore
    91% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 reviews2021
    Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Underwater 19.1%, Narration 9.7%, Horror 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.1%

  11. #11 Phantomware 0
    90% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lumimoth
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It starts like any other late shift—quiet office, dull glow of the monitor, work dragging on. You think you’re alone. But then the screen flickers. A message pops up. Not from your team. Not from anyone you know. Suddenly the silence feels heavier. Something’s here. And it doesn’t want you to leave.

    Why similar: Conversation 14%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Narration 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 7.9%

  12. #12 Monkey Valley
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Johannes Hornik
    Windows

    Explore the deep jungle in search of your grandpa, engage with the locals, discover dark secrets about the valley and choose its and subsequently your own fate...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.7%, Lore-Rich 17.3%, Conversation 15.3%, Choices Matter 9%, Multiple Endings 8.5%

  13. #13 Venus in Transit
    89% 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 31.3%, Horror 11.9%, Underwater 11.9%, Dystopian 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.7%

  14. #14 MY DAUGHTER IS A CULTIST! SE
    88% matchMostly Positive75% of 28 reviews2023
    Dev: VIRTUA WORLDS, LLC
    Windows

    YOU'RE JUST A NORMAL GUY TRYING TO GET SOME SLEEP. YOU HEAR A BUMP IN THE NIGHT. WHAT WAS THAT? WHY IS YOUR DAUGHTER ACTING SO WEIRD? IS IT PARENTHOOD OR A HORRIBLE CURIOSITY THAT COMPELS YOU TO FIND OUT? A Short horror experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.2%, Narration 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 8.6%

  15. #15 Welcome Home
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 145 reviews2025
    Dev: Stalker StudiosPub: ITU Games
    Windows

    Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Conversation 14.6%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Narration 12.7%, Horror 12.6%

  16. #16 The Late Arrival
    87% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
    Dev: Axe Handle Gaming
    Windows

    In an effort to prove his own sanity, Jordan’s grandfather sends them to the family hunting cabin. Where Jordan would find more truths than they could've ever prepared for.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Alternate History 18.3%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

  17. #17 Sunset Humanity
    86% matchPositive83% of 36 reviews2024
    Dev: Jayden Everest
    Windows

    Help a rogue A.I bring about the end of humanity in this short psychological horror game.

    Why similar: Alternate History 19.3%, Lovecraftian 14.4%, Lore-Rich 14.2%, Dystopian 10.3%, Horror 8.5%

  18. #18 Blind Hope
    85% 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 29.1%, Narration 13.4%, Linear 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.3%, Horror 8.8%

  19. #19 Dwelling on the Hill
    84% 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 29%, Lore-Rich 12.6%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Horror 9.8%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  20. #20 Titanic Terror
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Windows

    A submarine touring the Titanic has gone missing. As part of the coast guard, you have been called in to locate and rescue the crew before their oxygen runs out.

    Why similar: Underwater 29.1%, Lovecraftian 16.5%, Narration 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Horror 7.3%

  21. #21 The Casting of Frank Stone™
    83% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
    Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 18.6%, Lore-Rich 13.8%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.2%, Multiple Endings 11.2%

  22. #22 Dyer Expedition
    81% 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 32.4%, Alternate History 15.9%, Narration 12.3%, Horror 8.8%, Linear 8.7%

  23. #23 The Northern Lighthouse
    82% 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 20%, Lore-Rich 14.3%, Horror 14%, Multiple Endings 13%, Choices Matter 11.7%

  24. #24 Alkurai
    82% matchVery Positive85% of 74 reviews2023
    Dev: RedHouse Studios LLC.
    Windows

    Alkurai is a 4 player online co-op fantasy horror game. An infamous Alchemist has murdered the king and seized Alkurai's throne. It is up to you and your party to evade his horrid miscreations and restore the kingdom to what it once was.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Alternate History 20.8%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Horror 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

  25. #25 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
    81% 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 31%, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Interactive Fiction 10%

  26. #26 Fire & Crown: A Romantic Tale of the Hundred Years' War
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: IrisCrownStudio
    Windows

    A historical visual novel about faith, power, and impossible love. Fire & Crown takes place during the Hundred Years’ War, where you must choose between duty and desire as France tears itself apart. Be the reason someone lives—or dies. History may have never loved anyone, but you still might.

    Why similar: Alternate History 17.9%, Lore-Rich 13.7%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Conversation 12%, Narration 11.1%

  27. #27 Cosmic Fear
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
    Windows

    Since the dawn of mankind, mysterious phenomena beyond human comprehension have occurred. Your studies suggest that everything is part of one big picture. What lies hidden in the depths of the cosmos? Explore, solve puzzles and survive in this disturbing Lovecraftian horror adventure.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.5%, Lore-Rich 14%, Narration 12.3%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Horror 7.6%

  28. #28 My fair damnation
    77% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Jorge Velasco
    Windows

    You are a nurse trapped in a decaying hospital, surrounded by grotesque patients you must care for… for your own sake. Step into this psychological horror, uncover the reason for your punishment, and survive the darkness born from within yourself. But above all… stay away from him.

    Why similar: Conversation 16.3%, Narration 14%, Horror 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.5%, Linear 8.7%

  29. #29 FAR FRESNEL
    78% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Maner Morenn
    Windows

    FAR FRESNEL is an exploration game where you descend into the abyss of a distant planet aboard an ancient elevator system. As you venture deeper into this forsaken world, you'll uncover the secrets of the previous expeditions.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Underwater 20.4%, Dystopian 13.6%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Exploration 7.2%

  30. #30 Twelve Floors Below.
    79% matchMixed66% of 38 reviews2022
    Dev: Three Buck Games
    Windows

    A claustrophobic horror game taking place in an elevator.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.3%, Dystopian 13.7%, Narration 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

  31. #31 The Bogtavern
    79% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2022
    Dev: Bunlysh Studios
    Windows

    Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares).

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.9%, Lovecraftian 20.9%, Narration 15%, Exploration 10.3%, Horror 9.5%

  32. #32 Loan Shark
    76% matchVery Positive84% of 614 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio Ortica
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    The loan shark is coming for you. Catch enough fish to repay your debt before it is too late. Go fish.

    Why similar: Underwater 20.2%, Narration 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Conversation 9.5%

  33. #33 Next Please
    77% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Feeling Potion
    Windows · Mac

    Your mom left you alone at the checkout. With a full cart. It's your turn. What do you do? A short psychological game about everyday anxiety.

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.1%, Conversation 14.9%, Psychological Horror 13%, Narration 12.5%, Horror 11.2%

  34. #34 The Stamp
    76% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
    Dev: Nimavoha Interactive
    Windows

    Piece together your memories. Reveal the truth. A minimalistic Lovecraftian tale of symbols, sentences, and quiet discovery.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Dystopian 13.3%, Narration 12.7%, Interactive Fiction 9%, Horror 8.2%

  35. #35 Coagulation Station: Fleshfall
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Big Onion Institute
    Windows

    A rustpunk sci-fi horror game with a touch of dark corporate humor. Operate a free-hanging elevator and explore the depths of a horrific alien world made of living tissue.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.7%, Dystopian 18.5%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 10%, Linear 8.7%

  36. #36 Tower of Madness
    75% matchPositive95% of 43 reviews2024
    Dev: J6 Games
    Windows

    A cowboy named John is compelled by an insidious voice in his head to ascend an inverted floating tower. Encounter atmospheric horror, defy gravity, and make impossible choices in this third-person psychological horror game inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.5%, Conversation 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Psychological Horror 10%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

  37. #37 Abject Abyss
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Anton Bezett
    Windows

    A horror adventure on a distant world. Explore Luminary Corporation’s most cutting-edge research facility, piece together what went wrong, and survive the horrors that lurk in the dark.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Horror 13.7%, Linear 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

  38. #38 Cucina Stellata ✦ Starred Cuisine
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Filthy Eden
    Windows

    Gastronomy meets horror in 19th-century Italy. Prepare traditional recipes through interactive sequences, taste forbidden visions, and sink into the psychological horror of an unsettling short tale.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Narration 16.7%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Lore-Rich 10.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%

  39. #39 These Darker Tides
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixel Drip Games
    Windows

    Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras!

    Why similar: Underwater 26.8%, Lovecraftian 23.7%, Alternate History 16%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.2%

  40. #40 Peace Under His Roof
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Creepy Claws
    Windows

    Peace Under His Roof is a short psychological horror focused on atmosphere, sound, and the uneasy calm of a place that was never meant to feel safe.

    Why similar: Narration 17.5%, Conversation 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Horror 10.5%

  41. #41 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
    72% matchMixed70% of 56 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 29.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Narration 12.4%, Horror 11.5%, First-Person 7.6%

  42. #42 Crathos Deep
    73% 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 32.6%, Underwater 23%, Horror 13.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

  43. #43 Lab 1995
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: AdvaitRegePub: Avron Interactives
    Windows

    A psychological narrative horror game where you explore an abandoned government lab while an AI imitating your father guides you.. Would you rather sit quite OR discover the truth with Noah!!!

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Conversation 11.9%, Horror 11%, Narration 9.7%

  44. #44 Workplace Malice
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Astrum Studio
    Windows

    A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Lore-Rich 13%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Horror 9.2%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%

  45. #45 Mines Of Moritania
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Jofer's Games
    Windows

    Experimental, None Linear, Cosmic Horror Game.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.8%, Conversation 11.6%, Psychological Horror 11%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Choices Matter 8.8%

  46. #46 Maison Rouge
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Messor Games Studio
    Windows

    Это история об обычном человеке, живущим во времена экономического кризиса во Франции. Страна на пороге революции. Главному герою предстоит выбор, на чью сторону встать. Руководить восстанием или отстаивать честь короля. Предать ли друзей ради благой цели или поставить на кон всё - решать вам.

    Why similar: Conversation 17.6%, Narration 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Linear 8.9%, Horror 8.8%

  47. #47 Forest Asylum
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Michal Piotrowski
    Windows

    A short Psychological Horror Experience for one night that takes you through the dark corridors of a mental asylum. For best experience a dark room and headphones recommended.

    Why similar: Narration 17.6%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Horror 14.2%, Linear 9.1%

  48. #48 Nightmare Tale
    70% 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 33.5%, Interactive Fiction 15.3%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

  49. #49 The Parish
    70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2024
    Dev: Euan Miller
    Windows

    A slow and atmospheric retro horror game. These hills hide more than just this congregation. Tend this remote church, give services to the needy and you never know... you might just survive the night

    Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Lovecraftian 19.2%, Horror 11%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Linear 9.9%

  50. #50 The Night Is Long
    68% 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 37.6%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Horror 11.8%, Exploration 8.9%, Linear 7.5%

  51. #51 Entity Unknown
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: ArkattiaPub: Arkattia
    Windows

    Explore the erased cold war era Soviet town of Novokirsk, where fear became alive. Uncover the truth behind Project Zvezda and the entity Nyog’vran in this atmospheric, narrative-driven psychological horror with no combat, only sound, light, and your sanity.

    Why similar: Alternate History 18%, Narration 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

  52. #52 MINDFLUX: Dead Man Walking
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Lost Gate StudiosPub: Salix Augeat
    Windows

    You are a cybernetic detective on the brink of madness. The only doctor who can save you is missing. Modify your brain to extract clues, bargain with ghosts from your past at the cost of sanity, and survive a decaying world of nightmares in this first-person horror RPG.

    Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.9%, Dystopian 15.3%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Horror 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

  53. #53 Static Dread: The Submarine
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows

    Descend into Lovecraftian horror aboard a claustrophobic military submarine. Assign tasks as a captain’s right hand, analyze sonar signals, make hard decisions, and keep the crew from madness. Dark horrors lurk both within… and beyond the hull.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.1%, Underwater 20.6%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.4%, Choices Matter 8.3%

  54. #54 Awaken
    66% 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 31.7%, Narration 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, Multiple Endings 9.2%

  55. #55 Dr. Emmerson's Nocturnes
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Bit Golem
    Windows

    Dive into the worlds of the best classic weird fiction and cosmic horror writers. Try out our original approach to bringing literature into the interactive medium. Relax and let Dr. Emmerson guide you through all the colors of dread.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Narration 13.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 9.4%

  56. #56 A Story of Questions
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Under the Bridge Games by Tim Hertel
    Windows

    You are trapped, unable to walk, only a desk in front of you. The voice you hear is that of a woman on a speaker. Solve puzzles, interact with your surroundings, and make weighty decisions as you uncover a strange and disturbing story in this supernatural single-player horror mystery.

    Why similar: Choices Matter 15.5%, Multiple Endings 15.2%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, First-Person 9.5%

  57. #57 The Trench
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 154 reviews2022
    Dev: Omar Chapa Hernandez
    Windows

    As captain of the Pandora sub, you must explore the Trench and retrieve data from the Neptune wreckage. But beware - the trench is home to unimaginable horrors that will test your courage. Can you survive the terrors of the deep and complete your mission, or will you become the next victim?

    Why similar: Underwater 29.4%, Lovecraftian 25.6%, Narration 13.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Horror 9%

  58. #58 The Wickie : Journey of a Lighthouse Keeper
    67% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
    Dev: Crispian RobsonPub: Cheese Tax Productions
    Windows

    The Wickie is a first-person thriller set in the 1930s Outer Hebrides. Explore handcrafted islands, uncover cosmic horrors, and survive deadly dangers. With no weapons or maps, rely on wit and courage to solve mysteries. Rich in story,art, and Lovecraftian dread, Will you uncover the truth?

    Why similar: Alternate History 19.6%, Lovecraftian 18.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Narration 11.3%, Psychological Horror 7.6%

  59. #59 Call of Cthulhu®
    69% 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 48.3%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Horror 11.5%, Narration 7.7%, Atmospheric 6%

  60. #60 The Blessing of Airon
    65% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2026
    Dev: BakerTheGameMaker
    Windows

    Uncover the secrets of a world tortured by Neural Demonic Phenomena. Scour detailed environments with dozens of lore building items in First Person view mode as phones explode, computers bleed and any device capable of running AI whispers to you with a voice from Hell.

    Why similar: Alternate History 18.5%, Lore-Rich 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 12.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 9.4%

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