- #1 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
97% matchVery Positive88% of 217 reviews2019
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Point & Click 25.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 8.6%, Horror 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the definitive expansion of the Forgotten Hill universe, offering deeper lore and more complex puzzles than the original.
- #2 Rusty Lake: Roots
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,722 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.3%, Puzzle 22.9%, Horror 12.5%, Mystery 9.2%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Sharing a similar surreal and disturbing aesthetic, this game offers deep, interconnected puzzle-solving that fans of the series will love.
- #3 Forgotten Hill First Steps
96% matchVery Positive94% of 170 reviews2021
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
The first three games of the Forgotten Hill series joined together with new contents, new locations, new puzzles and secrets revealed: let's follow Larson's First Steps in Forgotten Hill!
Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Lovecraftian 26.5%, Horror 13.7%, Puzzle 12.1%, Adventure 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It continues the series' signature blend of grotesque imagery and point-and-click investigation in a new, chilling setting.
- #4 Cube Escape Collection
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,618 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Puzzle 20.7%, Mystery 16.7%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the foundational surreal horror experience that heavily influenced the atmosphere of the Forgotten Hill series.
- #5 Rusty Lake Hotel
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,215 reviews2016
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 42.8%, Puzzle 19.3%, Horror 14.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Adventure 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a compact, highly atmospheric puzzle-horror experience that mirrors the episodic, room-based structure of the seed game.
- #6 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Did you really believe a wardrobe is just a piece of furniture? Not in Forgotten Hill! Uncover the evil within the 5 twisted chapters of this new point-and-click adventure. Will you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, Point & Click 25.5%, Mystery 12.8%, Puzzle 11%, Horror 11%
Why You'll Like It: This entry maintains the series' high standard for creepy, puzzle-heavy gameplay within a confined, mysterious environment.
- #7 The Last Door - Collector's Edition
93% matchVery Positive95% of 2,436 reviews2014
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.5%, Point & Click 36%, Horror 13.6%, Puzzle 6.7%, Adventure 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures a Lovecraftian, atmospheric horror experience through a classic point-and-click interface.
- #8 Forgotten Hill Tales
92% matchVery Positive90% of 100 reviews2022
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
A spin-off series of short stories set in the grotesque world of Forgotten Hill
Why similar: Point & Click 40.3%, Mystery 16.8%, Adventure 15.6%, Horror 15.2%, Puzzle 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: These short, self-contained stories provide the same bite-sized, eerie puzzles that make the Forgotten Hill series so addictive.
- #9 The Room Two
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 21,377 reviews2016
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 29%, Puzzle 23.5%, Mystery 16.4%, Lovecraftian 12.4%, Horror 10%
Why You'll Like It: While less horror-focused, its tactile, high-quality puzzle mechanics are the gold standard for the escape-room style gameplay found in the seed game.
- #10 Fran Bow
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 22,182 reviews2015
Dev: Killmonday Games AB
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Point & Click 47.8%, Horror 19.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Adventure 8.7%, Indie 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply surreal and unsettling point-and-click adventure that matches the bizarre, nightmare-like quality of the seed game.
- #11 The Cat Lady
90% matchVery Positive94% of 6,142 reviews2013
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...
Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Horror 27.1%, Adventure 12.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Indie 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, psychological horror game features a unique art style and a mature, disturbing narrative that resonates with fans of dark point-and-click mysteries.
- #12 The White Door
89% matchVery Positive94% of 6,666 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty LakePub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Enter The White Door and discover Rusty Lake’s universe in a new game with a unique style! Explore Robert Hill’s dreams and help him to find his lost memories. Can you survive the strict daily routine and bring back color to Robert's life?
Why similar: Point & Click 37.8%, Puzzle 19.7%, Adventure 17%, Indie 14.6%, Mystery 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game utilizes a unique, minimalist aesthetic to tell a psychological mystery that feels both surreal and grounded.
- #13 Forgotten Hill The Third Axis
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Enter the twisted world of Forgotten Hill in a new third dimension
Why similar: Point & Click 41.6%, Horror 17.9%, Adventure 16.3%, Puzzle 10.7%, Mystery 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It introduces 3D elements to the classic formula while keeping the series' trademark grotesque puzzles intact.
- #14 The Horror Of Salazar House
88% matchVery Positive94% of 387 reviews2020
Dev: Maldo19Pub: Torture Star Video
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!
Why similar: Point & Click 42.7%, Horror 21.2%, Mystery 18%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art horror game that captures the same feeling of exploring a cursed, mysterious location through point-and-click mechanics.
- #15 Sanitarium
87% matchVery Positive93% of 1,325 reviews2014
Dev: DotemuPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Originally released in 1998 on PC, and awarded as the Adventure Game of the Year, The timeless horror point-and-click, Sanitarium, is returning to frighten the bravest adventure game fans.
Why similar: Point & Click 52%, Horror 22.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Puzzle 7.4%, Mystery 6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic of the genre, this game delivers a surreal, psychological horror experience that feels like a precursor to modern indie horror puzzles.
- #16 The Room Three
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 13,147 reviews2018
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Why similar: Puzzle 26%, Point & Click 24.5%, Mystery 19.6%, Lovecraftian 15%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It refines the puzzle-box mechanics of the series, offering a more expansive and mysterious environment to explore.
- #17 Chronicle of Innsmouth
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 reviews2017
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Chronicle of Innsmouth is a point'n'click adventure inspired by Lucas' retro classics from the 90s and H.P. Lovecraft's works. Investigate, gather info and solve enigmas to unveil the secrets of the cursed town of Innsmouth, a forsaken place surrounded by horrifying rumors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60%, Point & Click 27%, Adventure 13%
Why You'll Like It: A direct homage to Lovecraftian fiction, this point-and-click adventure is perfect for those who enjoy the eldritch themes of the seed game.
- #18 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 624 reviews2014
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Point & Click 27.9%, Horror 14.4%, Adventure 8.5%, Puzzle 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a quintessential Lovecraftian mystery game that leans heavily into investigation and atmospheric dread.
- #19 Downfall
84% matchVery Positive94% of 1,646 reviews2016
Dev: Harvester GamesPub: Screen 7
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...
Why similar: Point & Click 43.1%, Horror 23.1%, Adventure 16.9%, Indie 12.5%, Puzzle 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of The Cat Lady, this game offers a bleak, disturbing, and highly atmospheric point-and-click horror story.
- #20 Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle
84% matchVery Positive83% of 212 reviews2016
Dev: Shadow Tor StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Somewhere deep within the woods of Cornwall, a timeless force is stirring. Unseen beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakens. Use archaeology to discover that the barrow is more than just a collection of forgotten standing stones.
Why similar: Point & Click 46.3%, Adventure 20.8%, Horror 19.4%, Indie 13.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on archaeological mystery and atmospheric horror, providing a similar investigative feel to the seed game.
- #21 Dark Fall: The Journal
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 298 reviews2013
Dev: Darkling RoomPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Why similar: Point & Click 48.8%, Horror 19%, Adventure 14.5%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horror adventure that relies on environmental storytelling and puzzle-solving within a haunted, abandoned location.
- #22 Path to Mnemosyne
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2018
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.
Why similar: Horror 31.1%, Puzzle 30.2%, Adventure 21.9%, Indie 16.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its surreal, hypnotic art style and puzzle-heavy gameplay make it a great choice for fans of bizarre, dream-like adventures.
- #23 DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
81% matchVery Positive93% of 12,757 reviews2015
Dev: Jesse Makkonen
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.
Why similar: Indie 81.4%, Horror 8.6%, Adventure 3.1%, Point & Click 2.9%, Puzzle 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that uses simple point-and-click mechanics to deliver a powerful, unsettling narrative.
- #24 The Lost Crown
82% matchVery Positive83% of 520 reviews2014
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Embark on an eerie ghost-hunting adventure, featuring real evidence of paranormal activity, to solve the mystery of the Lost Crown. Be warned, to seek advice from the dead can have bitter consequences.
Why similar: Point & Click 40.9%, Adventure 21.4%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 12.9%, Mystery 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends ghost-hunting with local folklore to create a compelling, atmospheric point-and-click mystery.
- #25 Kathy Rain
80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,954 reviews2016
Dev: Clifftop GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Set in the '90s, Kathy Rain tells the story of a strong-willed journalism major who has to come to terms with her troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather.
Why similar: Point & Click 98.8%, Mystery 0.5%, Adventure 0.4%, Puzzle 0.2%, Indie 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A compelling mystery adventure that features a strong narrative and classic point-and-click investigation mechanics.
- #26 Scratches - Director's Cut
81% matchVery Positive83% of 436 reviews2011
Dev: Nucleosys
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Dark Legends surround the old abandoned Blackwood house, secluded far away in the northern wastelands. For writer Michael Arthate, this cold, solitary atmosphere is fodder for his restless imagination. But Michael soon becomes distracted by the mysteries offered up, as he follows a trail exploring and delving into the secrets of the past.
Why similar: Point & Click 48.6%, Horror 22.8%, Adventure 12.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Puzzle 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: This classic atmospheric horror game excels at building tension in a single, isolated location through point-and-click exploration.
- #27 Detention
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 34.5%, Point & Click 30.4%, Puzzle 15.8%, Indie 10.6%, Adventure 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game set in a school, utilizing point-and-click elements to explore dark, supernatural themes.
- #28 Whispering Willows
79% matchVery Positive82% of 1,867 reviews2014
Dev: Night Light InteractivePub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Point & Click 28.1%, Horror 19%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 13.9%, Adventure 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines ghostly exploration with puzzle-solving, offering a spooky but accessible adventure experience.
- #29 Rusty Lake Paradise
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,203 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rusty Lake Paradise is set on a small remote island which is cursed by the ten plagues of Egypt. Solve all the mysteries of this dark, macabre puzzle adventure. Paradise builds upon the distinctive atmosphere and excitement from the Rusty Lake series.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.4%, Puzzle 22.1%, Horror 10.4%, Mystery 8.3%, Indie 7%
- #30 DARKLIGHT
78% matchPositive86% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: polytely games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Are you ready to investigate a mysterious occurrence at a remote lighthouse? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.9%, Puzzle 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 10.4%
- #31 Neverending Nightmares
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,996 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Horror 66.9%, Indie 18.7%, Adventure 14.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological horror and a unique, hand-drawn art style that captures the feeling of a waking nightmare.
- #32 Samsara Room
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,989 reviews2020
Dev: Rusty Lake
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Why similar: Point & Click 43.4%, Puzzle 19.6%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 11.2%, Horror 7.2%
- #33 Follow the meaning
72% matchVery Positive94% of 998 reviews2024
Dev: HiKing Mind StudioPub: Second Maze
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Follow the meaning is a surreal point-and-click puzzle adventure. Join detective Paul Trilby as he works to unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town, seemingly ruled by the local Hospital. Over the wall and behind tightly shut gates, a dark secret lies in wait…
Why similar: Point & Click 41.1%, Puzzle 16.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Adventure 13%, Horror 7.7%
- #34 MEMENTO
76% matchVery Positive82% of 82 reviews2016
Dev: CreateLabPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Horror 49.3%, Adventure 28.8%, Indie 21.9%
- #35 Curse of the Old Gods
76% matchVery Positive85% of 66 reviews2017
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A mystery adventure game set in a present-day Lovecraftian universe.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 49.1%, Adventure 30.6%, Horror 14.9%, Indie 5.4%
- #36 Oneiros
74% matchVery Positive84% of 308 reviews2020
Dev: Coal Valley Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Will you be able to break the vicious circle? Can you regain control? Experience the surreal adventure filled with many puzzles and psychedelic visions.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Puzzle 21%, Adventure 14.1%, Mystery 10.7%, Indie 6.9%
- #37 Westmark Manor
75% matchMixed69% of 78 reviews2020
Dev: Nodbrim Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
What lurks in the darkest corners of the mansion? Westmark Manor is a journey into the occult, a mind-bending survival horror game, with a heavy focus on solving puzzles and exploration, inspired by the formidable H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Adventure 28.4%, Mystery 13.1%, Puzzle 11.6%, Horror 8.2%
- #38 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
77% matchMixed44% of 207 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
In this thrilling point-and-click adventure based on the works of H.P Lovecraft, you’ll traverse the haunting world of Gothic New England, solving puzzles and acquiring information to help Stanton solve the mystery of the Necronomicon.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.6%, Point & Click 29.5%, Horror 11.8%, Adventure 10.1%
- #39 Dreams in the Witch House
71% matchVery Positive92% of 436 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Point & Click 27.2%, Mystery 11.8%, Horror 11.8%, Puzzle 6.9%
- #40 Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients
75% matchMixed65% of 85 reviews2015
Dev: Lost Spell
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 36.7%, Lovecraftian 19.9%, Horror 17.4%, Adventure 15.8%, Indie 10.2%
- #41 Creepy Tale 2
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,533 reviews2021
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Experience the creepy tension of a brothers Grimm fairy tale in this puzzle adventure game. Follow the young and brave Lars as he embarks on a dangerous journey to save his sisters mind from the clutches of a mysterious evil.
Why similar: Point & Click 49.4%, Puzzle 20.8%, Mystery 14.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 3.2%
- #42 The Darkest Woods
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 50 reviews2018
Dev: teamsupport
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you remember those horror flash games? Early quests? Well this is the idea.
Why similar: Adventure 35.8%, Horror 35.7%, Indie 28.6%
- #43 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
73% matchMixed68% of 266 reviews2015
Dev: Viperante
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Horror adventure awaits as you step into a place nobody knew existed and hunt for clues around every dark corner and in every scribbled notebook. With a twisted past, and a terrible secret just waiting to be revealed, Cold Winter Farm will leave you questioning whether what you know, is really what you know.
Why similar: Point & Click 39.9%, Horror 18.2%, Mystery 15.4%, Adventure 15%, Indie 11.6%
- #44 Creepy Tale
69% matchVery Positive87% of 2,921 reviews2020
Dev: Creepy Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Creepy quest with the atmosphere of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. Go through a dangerous adventure filled with puzzles and challenges! Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
Why similar: Puzzle 37.8%, Horror 25.7%, Adventure 24.8%, Indie 11.7%
- #45 Meridian 157: Chapter 3
69% matchVery Positive97% of 409 reviews2021
Dev: NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.
Windows · Mac
You have ventured this far, now there is no turning back. Uncover the island’s dark history by travelling through crumbling caverns and mysterious laboratories, but be warned, some may not be too welcoming of your presence…
Why similar: Point & Click 40.5%, Lovecraftian 24.6%, Puzzle 18%, Adventure 16.9%
- #46 Shutter
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 218 reviews2015
Dev: Cosmic Logic
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Re-live a dark and haunting tale in this fixed camera puzzle-horror game RE-miniscent of the first generation of survival horror games.
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Horror 28.2%, Indie 23.4%, Puzzle 18.9%
- #47 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 119 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Point & Click 30.7%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 12.6%, Adventure 7.3%
- #48 The Room 4: Old Sins
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 17,944 reviews2021
Dev: Fireproof Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?
Why similar: Point & Click 25.4%, Lovecraftian 25.1%, Puzzle 19.9%, Mystery 15.4%, Horror 7%
- #49 Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows
71% matchVery Positive80% of 165 reviews2019
Dev: Specialbit Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows is a fantastic casual puzzle adventure game. This is an excellent family story with a paranormal twist! Your family’s past is more interesting than any story. And it's not over yet...
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Lovecraftian 30.6%, Mystery 12.4%, Adventure 7.5%, Horror 6.8%
- #50 Mirror Mysteries
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Easy CoPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Can you solve the Mirror Mysteries?
Why similar: Point & Click 54.7%, Adventure 29.7%, Puzzle 15.7%
- #51 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
65% matchVery Positive92% of 3,087 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Point & Click 36.6%, Lovecraftian 17.9%, Horror 14.5%, Puzzle 10.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #52 Crossroad OS
65% matchVery Positive99% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: GuyPub: Martin Games
Windows · Linux
Explore the mysterious operating system Crossʀoad OS. Adventure through its decaying programs, solve puzzles, collect items and meet strange creatures.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.3%, Mystery 21.5%, Horror 18.6%, Puzzle 13.1%, Adventure 8.1%
- #53 Left Alone
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 643 reviews2016
Dev: SpeedTutor
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Left Alone plunges you into a first-person psychological horror journey, where darkness and memories intertwine. As secrets emerge from shadows, use your wits to solve puzzles and explore haunting, forgotten locations. Every step echoes with the past; can you face the truths that await?
Why similar: Horror 32%, Puzzle 30.1%, Mystery 25.4%, Adventure 12.5%
- #54 Unforgotten
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 51 reviews2020
Dev: ScoreboardGames
Windows · Mac
UNFORGOTTEN – a story-driven, non-linear visual novel, where you can immerse in the ethnic ambience of Northern myths and horrors. Can you solve the riddles of the past - without ever losing yourself in the present? Your fate is in your hands!
Why similar: Horror 35%, Mystery 31.2%, Adventure 18.7%, Indie 15.1%
- #55 The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
69% matchVery Positive85% of 79 reviews2015
Dev: ZojoiPub: Reverb Triple XP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Relive the original MacVenture Series version of The Uninvited! Play through the Mac and Apple IIGS versions and survive the supernatural dangers of the haunted mansion.
Why similar: Point & Click 47.2%, Adventure 21.8%, Horror 18.2%, Indie 12.8%
- #56 Amnesia: Rebirth
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,236 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47%, Horror 17.9%, Puzzle 15.4%, Mystery 10.5%, Adventure 9.1%
- #57 Bad Dream: Coma
66% matchVery Positive91% of 2,208 reviews2017
Dev: Desert Fox
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point & click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly...
Why similar: Point & Click 48%, Horror 21.5%, Puzzle 11.6%, Adventure 11.3%, Indie 7.7%
- #58 Fortuito: Lost History
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2021
Dev: FabioPDJ
Windows
Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip!
Why similar: Puzzle 31.1%, Mystery 27.6%, Adventure 22.4%, Horror 19%
- #59 Subversive Memories
63% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2026
Dev: Southward Studio
Windows
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every corner of this land in search of your ██████.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 58.6%, Mystery 21%, Horror 20.4%