Games Like Enola

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Steampunk 28.5% ★, Female Protagonist 23.8%, Adventure 15.4%, Horror 12.9%, Indie 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the steampunk atmosphere and first-person investigative gameplay found in Enola.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Adventure 20.9%, Horror 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.5%, Dark 8%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a strong female protagonist and a dual-reality mechanic that enhances the psychological horror and atmospheric mystery.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Female Protagonist 20.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Dark 10.4%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, psychological, and story-rich themes while focusing on a female protagonist navigating a disturbing reality.

An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.2%, Horror 26.1%, Adventure 15.6%, Indie 12.6%, First-Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game where a blind female protagonist must navigate a dark, mysterious house using sound, much like the investigative focus of Enola.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.

Why similar: Mystery 18.2%, Horror 17.3%, First-Person 13.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly immersive, narrative-driven mystery experience set in a beautifully atmospheric environment.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 23.2%, First-Person 14.5%, Adventure 13.7%, Dark 11.4%, Mystery 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror title excels at creating a shifting, surreal environment that mirrors the tortured mental state of the protagonist.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Story Rich 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, First-Person 10.4%, Mystery 10%

Why You'll Like It: It is a masterclass in environmental storytelling and mystery, focusing on uncovering the dark history of a family home.

Interact with the spirits of the dead, solve the puzzles of the mysterious mansion and help Elena find her missing father in the horror/adventure puzzle game: Whispering Willows.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Horror 12.8%, Adventure 9.9%, Mystery 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a female protagonist exploring a dark, haunted estate with a heavy emphasis on story and atmosphere.

Investigate an infamous cold case in the eerie, abandoned town of Painscreek. Search for evidence, connect the dots and uncover who killed Vivian Roberts. Can you expose the truth behind this town’s dark secrets?

Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Mystery 16.6%, Female Protagonist 15.4%, Adventure 10.1%, First-Person 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides a pure investigative experience that rewards players for exploring and piecing together a dark, hidden history.

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 41.2%, Female Protagonist 27.8%, Adventure 12.1%, Indie 9.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A horror game featuring a female protagonist using a camera to interact with and survive against supernatural entities.

Sylvio is a psychological horror game set in a tranquil, disturbing atmosphere. Help ghost recorder Juliette Waters face an evil curse and a wicked family cult with her microphone and the voices of the dead.

Why similar: Adventure 38.2%, Horror 34.7%, Indie 27.1%

Why You'll Like It: An indie first-person horror game that relies on atmospheric investigation and audio-based mechanics to build tension.

Set in 1944 Italy, Martha Is Dead is an award-winning dark psychological thriller where the lines between truth, superstition, and tragedy blur. Explore a haunting countryside, uncover disturbing memories, and peel back layers of mystery. Every choice shapes the nightmare…are you ready to face it?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.2%, Horror 16.4%, Adventure 10.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Dark 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, psychological first-person thriller that explores trauma and mystery in a deeply atmospheric setting.

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: Horror 28.2%, Adventure 24.7%, First-Person 14.1%, Indie 12%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, Lovecraftian puzzle-adventure that captures the same sense of dread and mystery found in Enola.

12 March 1938, Renée, 16, was ripped out of her world, her only fault was that of not knowing her place in the world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.7%, Horror 17.7%, Adventure 10%, Mystery 8%, Indie 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded, psychological first-person narrative that explores the dark history of an abandoned asylum.

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 42.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Dark 8.2%, Adventure 7.9%, Stealth 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive first-person horror experience for players who enjoy dark, puzzle-heavy exploration and mystery.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.4%, Horror 28%, Stealth 12.5%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 8%

Why You'll Like It: A tense horror game featuring a female protagonist navigating a mysterious and dangerous environment.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 50.3%, Dark 13.6%, First-Person 12.4%, Adventure 8%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers an intense, first-person psychological horror experience that excels at environmental storytelling.

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: Horror 23.4%, Dark 12.1%, First-Person 12%, Adventure 11%, Indie 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy, first-person psychological horror game that masterfully blends mystery with a haunting atmosphere.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 40.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 13%, Dark 9.9%, Puzzle 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror game that captures the dark, psychological, and investigative feel of classic indie horror.

Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears!

Why similar: Steampunk 32.1% ★, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Adventure 13.3%, Casual 9.5%, Mystery 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A steampunk-themed adventure that shares the casual, puzzle-solving nature of Enola.

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.3%, Stealth 17.3%, Horror 16.4%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired horror game that focuses on atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a dark school setting.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Stealth 32.4%, First-Person 21.1%, Story Rich 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark, atmospheric setting with investigative gameplay that feels both futuristic and claustrophobic.

Uncover the mysteries of Whitehaven Orphanage in this first-person psychological horror game. Explore the place, collect clues and put the pieces together to find out what happened years ago as you delve deep into your mind.

Why similar: Horror 26.5%, First-Person 16%, Dark 15.6%, Female Protagonist 10.2%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person psychological horror game that focuses on uncovering a dark family mystery through investigation.

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: Horror 31.1%, Adventure 16.4%, Mystery 11.8%, First-Person 11.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An investigative horror game that focuses on uncovering dark truths through exploration and dialogue-based mystery.

Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

Why similar: Horror 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, First-Person 13%, Adventure 10.9%, Mystery 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person atmospheric puzzle game that captures the feeling of isolation and discovery in a mysterious setting.

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Why similar: Horror 44.7%, Adventure 12%, First-Person 11.4%, Indie 9.9%, Dark 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that relies on atmosphere and a unique perspective to create a sense of vulnerability.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.6%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 10.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Dark 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: An indie title that blends psychological horror with surreal, dreamlike exploration and puzzle-solving.

June 7th, 1995. 1:15 AM. You arrive home after a year abroad. You expect your family to greet you, but the house is empty. Something's not right. Where is everyone? And what's happened here? Unravel the mystery for yourself in Gone Home, a story exploration game from The Fullbright Company.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 27.3%, First-Person 14.1%, Indie 13.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential mystery-exploration game that focuses on piecing together a story through environmental clues.

Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.

Why similar: Horror 29.1%, Stealth 15.8%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 12.5%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game that emphasizes physics-based puzzles and a dark, claustrophobic mystery.

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.9%, Horror 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, First-Person 9.2%, Adventure 8.9%

A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

Why similar: Horror 44.5%, Adventure 19.7%, First-Person 13.3%, Indie 11.2%, Dark 5.2%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Adventure 19.7%, Horror 18%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.6%, Stealth 13.2%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 9.4%, First-Person 8.9%

Dollhouse is a frightening film noir horror story sure to send shivers down your spine. Survive a horrifying trip into the mind of detective Marie. Piece your past together, but watch your back, as something gravely dangerous is hunting you down.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.5%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Indie 8.4%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 15.2%, Horror 11.8%

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Horror 14%, Great Soundtrack 12.3%, Adventure 9.5%, First-Person 8.9%

After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33%, Stealth 23.2%, Horror 12%, Adventure 10.6%, Indie 7.1%

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Horror 14.3%, Stealth 11%, Adventure 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.9%, Horror 17.7%, Adventure 10%, Dark 8.1%, Exploration 7.8%

Unforgiving - A Northern Hymn is a first person horror game heavily inspired by Swedish folklore and the Nordic mythology to create the nightmares that's been haunting Swedish children for many generations.

Why similar: Horror 32.8%, Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Indie 10.5%, First-Person 10%

Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 37.6%, Horror 31.7%, Indie 14.2%, Adventure 13.8%, Atmospheric 2.7%

Play as Vera the gifted detective who can dive into nightmares of deceased to resolve their death mysteries, But.. Things don't always go your way, You're not alone. the threats are greater than your capabilities, are they? 3D Psychological Horror Game Project by the one-person studio "Horrawr".

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Adventure 18.6%, Horror 14.9%, Casual 11.5%, First-Person 11.3%

You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.7%, Horror 14.1%, Stealth 13.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Dark 9.4%

Explore dark locations, solve puzzles, and uncover a gripping story. Fight or evade bloodthirsty zombies using wit and agility. Immerse yourself in a tense adventure with a charming blonde heroine in a chilling, atmospheric world.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 59.8%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 10.6%, Puzzle 5.4%, Exploration 5.2%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.3%, Horror 15.5%, Adventure 15.2%, Indie 11.1%, Dark 10.2%

Discover what connects a lost ship’s disappearance with Devil’s Island and a local family’s unsolved murder.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Adventure 19.1%, Casual 14.2%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 9.6%

A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.5%, Horror 16.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Indie 9%

In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology you will explore the darkest recesses of the human mind. Overcome your fear to find the truth behind the tragedy that has befallen your family.

Why similar: Horror 23.3%, Adventure 15.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.8%, Indie 12.4%, Dark 9%

[The pod will break soon. Will she survive the nightmare or find the truth?]

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.3%, Horror 25.6%, Adventure 20.8%, Indie 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Curse of Anabelle is a story driven adventure-horror/puzzle game which players can experience in the first person perspective. The storyline is based on real world myths and legends.

Why similar: Adventure 39.3%, Indie 28.7%, Horror 9.2%, Mystery 5.1%, First-Person 5.1%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Mystery 38.3%, Story Rich 24.6%, Adventure 11.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Indie 8.3%

"The Lady" is a 2D Surreal Puzzle Horror, featuring hand drawn character art, stop motion animation, and a hauntingly abrasive Noisecore Soundtrack. The game features the most unique female protagonist to ever exist in a video game.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 28.9%, Horror 18.8%, Adventure 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Indie 12.8%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 49.4%, Dark 13.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 30.5%, Adventure 15.7%, Horror 12.8%, Casual 11.5%, Mystery 9.2%

A paradise lost; an island full of memory. Those who forget the horrors of the past will pay the price... Relics of war are now living, breathing creatures, out for revenge for memories forgotten... Can you escape?

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Steampunk 24.1% ★, Horror 19.2%, Adventure 14.2%, Indie 9.9%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.8%, Mystery 10.4%, Adventure 9.9%, Dark 9%, First-Person 8.6%

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 31.9%, Horror 22.4%, Indie 10.7%, Story Rich 9.1%, Casual 7.3%

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 33.5%, Horror 19.5%, Adventure 14%, Mystery 11.3%, Puzzle 7.4%

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.5%, Horror 14%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 10.1%, Dark 9.1%