Games Like EVIL

Put on your headphones, close your eyes and watch the story in your imagination. What seems like a game may be something more. Is it a story waiting to be told or... felt? Enter the universe of Edgar A. Poe, where reason, like the devil, says "Goodnight".

Why similar: Philosophical 22%, Lovecraftian 20.4%, Gothic 18.5% ★, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Psychological 9.3%

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 33.8%, Psychological Horror 15.9%, Dark 13.6%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Psychological 9.2%

Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.1%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.4%, Psychological 9.9%

Effigy : The Descent is a first-person survival-horror game in which you will face statues, with your lantern as your only tool to stop them. Gather all artefacts from the cave and freedom will be yours !

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.5%, Psychological 14%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Dark 9.6%, Hidden Object 8.4%

In this concise first person horror experience, you are trapped in an infinite corridor with nothing but a flashlight. Explore this liminal space, survive the entities that lurk in the dark and complete the ritual to break the cycle.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.8%, Lovecraftian 18%, Dark 15.6%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%

You must attempt a life-or-death escape from the SENARA — a 6,000-ton vessel meticulously recreated from a real-world ship. This first-person survival horror prologue tells the story of a different survivor, set before the events of "SENARA: The Sacrament".

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.2%, Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 10.7%, Walking Simulator 7.4%

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 34.2%, Philosophical 28.3%, Psychological 19%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 4.2%

A first person / body cam, Lovecraft style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Descend into the T.R.P Facility while evading monsters by hide in lockers, and discover over 30 minutes of professionally recorded audio logs.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark Humor 15.1%, Psychological 10.8%, Immersive Sim 7.8%

A surreal adventure game with elements of puzzles about a girl with delusional ideas of messianic greatness.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.2%, CRPG 22.5%, Psychological 12.5%, Psychological Horror 11.1%, Walking Simulator 9.7%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Philosophical 21.5%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Psychological 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Walking Simulator 9.4%

Dreaded Wunder is a psychological horror game set in a twisted version of Norwich, Featuring local myths and legends with a hint of Eldritch horror. Navigate the contorted world that lies before you and find a way to escape fate by relying on a mobile phone to survive!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Gothic 13.1% ★, Hidden Object 10.7%, Walking Simulator 9.8%

The system watches you, studies you, and adapts to who you are. Trapped in a hospital, you undergo a mysterious psychological evaluation. Answer unsettling questions, survive disturbing trials, and uncover the purpose behind the experiment in a psychological horror experience shaped by your choices.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 12.8%, Dark 12.7%, Walking Simulator 7.5%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Philosophical 25.6%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Walking Simulator 9.8%, Dark 7.6%

Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Psychological 14%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 10.6%, Walking Simulator 7.7%

Pharos Light is a survival horror game inspired by “The Lighthouse” and Lovecraft. Upgrade the Lighthouse with unique equipment, develop the island, and survive the night.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.5%, Dark 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12%, Survival 10.2%, Atmospheric 7.6%

After the events of Lost Alone EP.1 - Little Sister, George continues his nightmare, awakening in a house unknown to him. The horrors he experienced and tried to drown in alcohol are coming back to the surface.

Why similar: Philosophical 22.9%, Dark 11.3%, Walking Simulator 10.8%, Hidden Object 10.7%, Psychological 10.7%

A first-person psychological horror with walking simulator elements, where every decision has consequences. Ascend a staircase of memories, reliving key moments of a life shaped by guilt, fear, and inner judgment in a dark, surreal world with multiple endings.

Why similar: Philosophical 29.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Psychological 13.9%, Dark 11.6%, Walking Simulator 9.1%

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Philosophical 18.3%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Dark 12.2%, Walking Simulator 8.1%

They say you’re a monster who destroyed five star systems. Now you’re trapped in a futuristic prison, facing warped puzzles, absurd therapy, and ethical trials — all to prove you’re still human. Good luck surviving your psychological evaluation!

Why similar: Philosophical 26.2%, Dark Humor 18.6%, Psychological 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 8%

Play as Yvonne in this first-person, single life horror adventure. There are no second chances. Complete the tasks her mother started and be careful--stay alive! Find the Book of Good and what it means. Get out of the house as soon as possible!

Why similar: Gothic 18.7% ★, Psychological 17.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.9%, Hidden Object 9.8%

Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Psychological Horror 17%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Dark 8.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%

An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.3%, Psychological Horror 18.5%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Psychological 11.1%, Walking Simulator 10.3%

The year is 2170. An anomaly has ripped through the AIO Station, leaving a lone technician fighting to survive. As the silence of deep space closes in, biblical angels descend, beginning trials of morality, judgment, and the price of human ambition.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Philosophical 23.9%, Psychological 16.8%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Dark 11.1%

Viktoria Kopernik, an occult influencer, solves the puzzles and uncovers the story of the Thirst cafe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.8%, Gothic 17.8% ★, Dark Humor 13.7%, Dark 9.7%, Immersive Sim 9.7%

Fight, sneak and scavenge through lands left altered after an unknown catastrophe from the Soviet Union. Light fires to stay warm. Drink vodka to stay sane.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.8%, Gothic 20.2% ★, Philosophical 19.3%, Immersive Sim 9.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%

A psychological puzzle where reality breaks down and madness is the only compass. In this dark world, you are chained to your bed, but the only way out is to go deep into your own mind. There are no answers. There is only you.

Why similar: Philosophical 33.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Psychological 14.8%, Dark 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Explore shifting places, uncover lost memories, and escape the creatures that look after you. A psychological horror game about guilt, loss, and the haunting silence of unspoken truths.

Why similar: Philosophical 35.7%, Psychological 21.2%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Survival 7.6%, Hidden Object 5.8%

You’re a grade-schooler at a religious institution where something feels off in this surreal, first-person adventure game. Do your genes make a difference in the outcome of your suffering? Will your faith be enough to shroud your fears? Perhaps you already know the answer.

Why similar: Philosophical 36.4%, Psychological 26.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Dark 10.7%, Adventure 5.7%

A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Dark 15.1%, Psychological 14.3%, Exploration 4.1%

When everything seems to be lost, you return at last, Ego. You were gone for too long, but now that you're back you're the only one who holds the key to defeat the evil ruling this world so peace and hope can finally start to find their way back Home.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.4%, Gothic 21.1% ★, Psychological 15.6%, Dark 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%

Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Philosophical 22.2%, Psychological 13.4%, Walking Simulator 11%, Dark 8.6%

Elyzpon is metaphysical pedagogy disguised as a turn-based JRPG.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.6%, Philosophical 25.3%, Dark Humor 15.4%, Psychological 14%, Psychological Horror 11%

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 33.8%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Dark 16.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Step into the space between subconscious and reality. Explore strange liminal worlds, solve sound-driven puzzles, and unravel the secrets behind the enigmatic device left by a vanished scientist.

Why similar: Philosophical 38.2%, Psychological 16.8%, Dark 12.2%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Exploration 8.9%

You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological 11.7%, Atmospheric 7.8%

Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Dark 12.1%, Hidden Object 11.7%, Psychological 9.6%

Remorse is a first-person psychological horror game. Where you have to get out of an unusual prison, where your jailers are your fears and awakened conscience. But is there a way out of it ...?!

Why similar: Philosophical 36.7%, Dark 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Psychological 6.6%

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Dark 15.8%, Psychological 12.1%, Walking Simulator 9.9%

You are a detective who wants to investigate how all the inhabitants of a city died due to a virus. It all started in a hotel that was abandoned along with the city, and it was rumored to be haunted. You are on a quest for answers.

Why similar: Philosophical 24.6%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Psychological 13.7%, Walking Simulator 10.3%, Hidden Object 10.3%

A first-person psychological and survival-horror experience. You are lost in the Backrooms and you have to find a way to survive in this dangerous universe. Explore the different levels, meet the Entities and other Explorers, and find clues to reveal the Backrooms’ secrets.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Psychological 14.5%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Dark 8.5%

Nazralath: The Fallen World is a story-driven, dark fantasy game inspired by the works of Zdzisław Beksiński; focusing on a compelling narrative and exploration through a rich, strong sense of atmosphere.

Why similar: Philosophical 25.1%, Gothic 20.5% ★, Lovecraftian 19.9%, CRPG 9.7%, Atmospheric 6.9%

The Memphis Chronicles is a first-person, story-rich tragicomedy set in a world between worlds. Explore a mysterious city layered with interconnected details, in which memories creep up on you. No one there to hold your hand. The only way is forward. This is the trip of a lifetime.

Why similar: Philosophical 28.1%, Dark Humor 21.6%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%

A gothic psychological visual novel where you decide who deserves forgiveness… and who deserves condemnation. Explore the lives of five souls, confront unsettling truths, and make choices that will shape your ultimate fate. Every choice is a reflection. Every judgment carries a sentence.

Why similar: Gothic 24.2% ★, Philosophical 22.6%, Psychological 16.3%, Dark Humor 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.1%

You are trapped in an endless lovecraftian hotel. Observe your surroundings and avoid eldritch anomalies in order to reach the exit.

Why similar: Psychological 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20.2%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Walking Simulator 12.7%, Hidden Object 8.5%

Tisis is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and sanity management as you navigate the thin boundary between light, darkness, and madness.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Psychological Horror 27%, Walking Simulator 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Exploration 8.6%

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 44%, Dark 13.8%, Survival 11.4%, Exploration 10.1%, Gothic 8.9% ★

Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Psychological Horror 18%, Hidden Object 9.1%, Dark 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.9%

All the women in Levy have disappeared. Why did they leave in bare feet? Discover their story along with 680 CGs and 11 unique endings in this apocalyptic visual novel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Psychological 17.9%, Dark 16%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7.2%

High school girls have been disappearing from Abbotsford. Unravel the mystery before all things wash away in a tidal wave of deep despair. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Philosophical 30.2%, Psychological 19.9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.4%, Adventure 3.5%

A Hunter arrives in a small Polish city expecting a routine investigation. What she finds is anything but. Explore, make choices and confront the entities that have claimed this place before the curse spreads further.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Psychological 13.6%, Dark 10.3%, Exploration 5.7%

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 37.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Psychological 11.2%, Survival 9.4%, Walking Simulator 8.6%

A first-person psychological horror game about identity and what you give up to keep going. You wake up somewhere you don't remember. You go through different rooms. Each one wants something from you. You make choices, and the game watches you back.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Philosophical 15.6%, Dark 10.1%, Psychological 8.6%

Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, Dark 14.2%, Psychological 13.6%, Walking Simulator 10.7%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

In 1999, investigative journalist Łukasz uncovers dark secrets in a hidden underground prison in Lower Silesia, Poland. Navigate eerie corridors and face unknown horrors in this atmospheric horror adventure.

Why similar: Psychological 30.5%, Dark 22.4%, Survival 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 9.3%

The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in the attic with your cat companion, armed only with a camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel secrets of your past. Each photo unlocks a new memory.

Why similar: Psychological 19.6%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, Dark 14.3%, Walking Simulator 11.4%, Atmospheric 8%

The rehearsal must be flawless. Every sound, every light timed perfectly. You are one of the best stage manager's after all. Failure is not an option. The play is cursed... and it demands perfection.

Why similar: Philosophical 26.2%, Lovecraftian 25.5%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Dark 8.8%

Experience the terror in Silence Channel 2, a first person horror game based on a true story. Navigate through eerie environments, solve puzzles, evade lurking horrors, and even wield firepower in a desperate bid for survival. Can you escape the relentless darkness in this terrifying sequel?

Why similar: Dark Humor 17.2%, Psychological 16.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Dark 12.7%, Hidden Object 10.7%

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 25.7%, Psychological 16%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Dark 12.4%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

DEVIL'S WAY: BOHEMIAN is the sequel to the DEVIL'S WAY series, set in a sinister dystopia. It's back with various mini-games and longer playtime.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17%, Dark Humor 15.6%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Hidden Object 11.5%, Walking Simulator 9.3%