- #1 Ajgal
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Studio Echo
Windows
Your daughter vanished. You did nothing. In Ajgal, descend into a world shaped by guilt, memory, and flesh—where redemption costs more than blood, and silence always comes back.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.8%, Gore 15.5%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Dark 9%, Mystery 8.2%
- #2 Awareness
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyStone
Windows
Horror adventure game with an emphasis on the story, in which, by interacting with the environment and characters, you have to help the doll-boy stop the terrible events that he himself is to blame.
Why similar: Emotional 13.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Gore 10.3%, Story Rich 10%, Horror 9.7%
- #3 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 55 reviews2021
Dev: RVL Games
Windows
Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah is a first-person, micro-adventure game that tells the story of P.I. Jim Morrison's encounters with the occult and the extraordinary. Explore your surroundings and solve puzzles in order to uncover the harrowing story of your friend's descent into insanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Gore 12.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Dark 9.1%, Mystery 8.7%
- #4 Under the bed
95% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Vegetable Cereals
Windows
Under the Bed is a spine-chilling horror game that will take you on a nightmarish journey into the depths of fear.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.7%, Demons 16.8%, Emotional 16.6%, Gore 14.3%, Horror 10.7%
- #5 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
94% matchVery Positive88% of 307 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.8%, Gore 7.4%, Mystery 7.1%
- #6 The Sleep Experiment
94% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Dark 11.3%, Mystery 9.3%, Horror 8.9%
- #7 Dendrophobia
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meowrizon Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
A twisted pixel-art horror thriller about death, ancient gods, and a persistent waiter. Explore The Willow’s Embrace hotel, solve puzzles, and gather paranormal evidence. Challenge the madness to find a way out and avoid becoming part of an eternal nightmare.
Why similar: Gore 17.8%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7%
- #8 The Cave of Doubt
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: STT GamesPub: Navras Arena
Windows
Lovecraftian horror game with elements of psychological and survival horror genres. Where Allen is lost in a cave and is forced to face horrors beyond his imagination. Survive the cave, solve mysteries, reveal the lore lost in time.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Dark 9.8%, Action 9%, Violent 8.1%
- #9 ASYLUM
91% matchVery Positive85% of 479 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An epic supernatural horror adventure and the spiritual successor to cult classic Scratches set in a massive, decaying mental institute. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, Hammer Films and twisted Euro Horror from the 80s.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.3%, Gore 16.1%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 10%, Mystery 8.4%
- #10 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
91% matchMixed67% of 121 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows · Mac
Investigate an abandoned trading post, explore its surroundings and solve the terrible mystery it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Gore 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Dark 9.2%
- #11 Ignis Dei
90% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: Jam Bell Games
Windows
Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Dark 11.3%, Demons 10.2%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #12 Son Of The Exorcist
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TRA-J-D STUDIO
Windows
You play as a son looking for his missing father, after he does not return from a job, you visit a mysterious mansion in his neighborhood to uncover what happened. Explore rooms, solve puzzles and face tense moments as you try to uncover the secrets inside relating to his disappearance.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.2%, Dark 13.2%, Emotional 12.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 11.4%
- #13 Abject Abyss
88% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: Anton Bezett
Windows
A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Dark 8.5%
- #14 Ritual Tides
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a single-player, narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set on the isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, and survive Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 7.9%, Gore 7.7%
- #15 They That Feast
87% matchMixed43% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: Blackwood Specter
Windows
They That Feast is a cosmic / Lovecraftian horror game in which your enemies can't simply be observed by the naked eye. Can you walk the line between sanity and survival?
Why similar: Gore 26.6%, Lovecraftian 19.5%, Violent 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, Action 6.7%
- #16 Inner Voices
86% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Gore 11.1%, Dark 9.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #17 Gray Dawn
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,179 reviews2018
Dev: Interactive Stone
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.6%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Gore 13.6%, Story Rich 8.7%, Horror 6.8%
- #18 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.8%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Gore 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #19 Call of Cthulhu®
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,561 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 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 46.3%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 7.3%, Mystery 6.8%
- #20 Shadow Warren
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Juk Games StudioPub: Juk Games
Windows
You are a stranger, cast into the darkness of ancient mysteries. As a rabbit, you wander a world where nightmares lurk and rituals are part of an unfathomable game. Survive and follow the voice’s call—but remember: the true will of these powers is forever beyond your understanding.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Gore 9.9%, Dark 8.7%, Horror 8.5%
- #21 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
82% matchMixed60% of 272 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Story Rich 9.4%, Dark 9.1%, Gore 8.1%
- #22 Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 460 reviews2016
Dev: Saibot Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is an Immersive Horror Adventure, featuring a Complex Story and Deep Atmosphere.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.6%, Gore 14.3%, Demons 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Dark 8.3%
- #23 Lamentum
82% matchVery Positive88% of 819 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23%, Gore 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Dark 8.1%, Mystery 7.4%
- #24 Awaken
81% 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 30.9%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Mystery 10.2%, Horror 9.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #25 Plura Ingenia: Patient 16
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oblique Interactive
Windows
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 25.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Demons 10.1%, Dark 10.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #26 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
80% matchMixed65% of 60 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 29.1%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Dark 12.1%, Story Rich 9.2%, Horror 9.1%
- #27 YAMIKKO TROUBLEMAKER
79% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: お湯めのPub: 半角全角感嘆符
Windows
A long-form, choice-driven psychological horror and depression game in which the protagonist’s ending changes based on the choices made by “you,” the voice he hears in his head.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.7%, Dark 13.6%, Gore 13.2%, Horror 10.4%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #28 The Flayed Man
78% matchVery Positive92% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: Snoring Dog Games
Windows
The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.1%, Gore 16.2%, Dark 13%, Lovecraftian 12.7%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #29 Decarnation
79% matchVery Positive88% of 1,071 reviews2023
Dev: Atelier QDBPub: Shiro Unlimited
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Where do you run to when your demons reside within you? Decarnation is a pixel art adventure/action puzzle game with a horrific story inspired by some of the most influential films and novels in the genre. Dive into a breathtaking thriller where nightmares and dreams intertwine…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.8%, Emotional 18%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 8.9%, Story Rich 7%
- #30 Shrouded Depths
78% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Last VoyagePub: Placebo Entertainment LLC
Windows
Stranded in the fog of the murky waters on an isolated ferry with nothing but your harpoon gun, you feel the overwhelming presence of something within the misty mangrove. Your vessel is stopped dead and it is up to you with the assistance of the Captain to get the boat back up and running again.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.8%, Dark 10.4%, Horror 10.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Emotional 8.9%
- #31 SOMA
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 51,186 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.9%, Gore 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Dark 9.6%, Horror 8.7%
- #32 Paradise Falls
76% matchPositive100% of 18 reviews2026
Dev: L Goat
Windows
Manage escalating anxiety and play as multiple characters in Paradise Falls, a classic verb-coin adventure. Listen to the voices, commit acts of violence, and wash the blood from your knife to return to normal in a shifting reality. Can you uncover the town's dark secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.4%, Demons 12.7%, Dark 9.9%, Gore 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #33 Crathos Deep
77% 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 32.2%, Dark 10.9%, Horror 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Mystery 9.1%
- #34 THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: tweakEra
Windows
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Gore 16.4%, Story Rich 8.9%, Dark 8.8%
- #35 Dark Fracture
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Twisted II Studio
Windows
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: Psychological Horror 24%, Lovecraftian 20.6%, Horror 13.2%, Dark 6.6%, Gore 6.4%
- #36 Mind's Edge
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heixon Game Studios
Windows
Leia's 12th birthday turned into a nightmare when masked, unidentified individuals kidnapped her. Following the traces, Vincent and his childhood friend Antonio arrive at an abandoned mansion, where they run across something they never expected.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Emotional 13.6%, Story Rich 11.2%, Gore 9.8%, Mystery 7%
- #37 Folklore: Shadows of the Shackled
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Infinity Green Game Studio
Windows
Folklore: Shadows of the Shackled is a first-person psychological horror game inspired by elements of the Brazilian folklore.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.7%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 12%, Emotional 11.4%, Gore 11.1%
- #38 Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,215 reviews2021
Dev: Bit Golem
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.2%, Emotional 9.6%, Dark 7.4%
- #39 Ice Eyes
73% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Luna Apps
Windows
Build a snowman to keep the monster at bay and throw snowballs to defend yourself in this Christmas horror game!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Horror 9.6%, Mythology 7.6%
- #40 Red Bow
74% matchVery Positive85% of 336 reviews2020
Dev: Stranga GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.
Why similar: Gore 21.5%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Dark 11.4%, Horror 10.1%, Story Rich 7.9%
- #41 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
72% matchVery Positive95% of 8,573 reviews2022
Dev: Airdorf GamesPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Lovecraftian 15.9%, Gore 13.2%, Horror 11%, Dark 9.5%
- #42 Still Wakes the Deep
71% matchVery Positive88% of 11,771 reviews2024
Dev: The Chinese RoomPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Gore 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.7%, Dark 9.3%, Horror 8.3%
- #43 Don’t Make Her Open Her Eyes!
71% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Velvet Rot Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A black-white-red visual novel in the horror genre.
Why similar: Gore 24%, Psychological Horror 16.9%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 11.3%, Violent 9.2%
- #44 EMOTIONLESS : The Last Ticket
70% matchVery Positive83% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: X1 Games
Windows
Step into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set in an abandoned amusement park. Uncover the haunting narrative behind its twisted rides and empty tunnels to discover what lurks within a reality that shouldn't exist…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.6%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Dark 12%, Horror 9.6%, Mystery 9.4%
- #45 The Devilry Reservation
71% matchVery Positive93% of 85 reviews2023
Dev: GentFish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Step into the role of a faceless detective investigating creatures from Slavic folklore. Explore dialogue-driven mysteries, solve puzzles, and uncover post-Soviet occult secrets in a pixel art housing block full of bizarre residents and hidden truths
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Dark 10%, Emotional 9.6%, Story Rich 9.2%
- #46 3 O'clock Horror
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 50 reviews2021
Dev: 3 O'clock grymlins TeamPub: Gabe Simao
Windows
This is a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of a man writing the horrors of the one night he visited his great uncle's mansion to remember what actually happened at 3 am during the visit.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.2%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 8.9%, Dark 8.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #47 Red Haze
73% matchVery Positive84% of 183 reviews2017
Dev: Yai Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon.
Why similar: Gore 19.9%, Lovecraftian 16.3%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Violent 9%
- #48 Follow The Rules
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
Follow the Rules is an immersive 1-4 player co-op horror experience. As a night shift guard, your mission is to protect haunted locations. The key to survival lies in strictly following a set of vital rules. Will you make it through the night?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.4%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Demons 11.5%, Mystery 10.8%, Dark 9.7%
- #49 Dwelling on the Hill
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Apocrifa Labs Interactive
Windows
A devout man built his house on top of something older than scripture. He tried to seal the passage. He failed. Now you are inside, and the door is locked.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Emotional 10.3%, Mystery 8.6%, Dark 8.4%
- #50 Cursed Feed
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
In first-person horror game "Cursed Feed," players embark on a chilling journey with the Thornvale family as they confront a malevolent force unleashed by their own patriarch's archaeological discoveries.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Gore 16.4%, Horror 15.5%, Dark 14.2%, Mystery 10.6%
- #51 No Son Of Mine
69% matchPositive97% of 30 reviews2023
Dev: Pleasantly Friendly Games
Windows
No Son Of Mine is a survival horror game focused on combat, stealth, exploration, puzzle solving and uncovering a gruesome mystery.
Why similar: Gore 28.3%, Dark 10.5%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Violent 9.4%, Mystery 8.5%
- #52 Whispers Of The Shadow
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SPIRIT SQUAD STUDIO
Windows
Detective Grace Lawson sets out immediately upon receiving a tip about her missing stepsister Amy, and when she gets there, she suddenly finds herself trapped inside the house. Now, Grace has only one goal: to find her missing sister and escape this nightmare.
Why similar: Emotional 19.8%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 11.8%, Story Rich 10.5%, Gore 9.6%
- #53 Lighthouse of Madness
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
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 36.3%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Mystery 9.6%, Story Rich 9.5%, Atmospheric 8%
- #54 Infliction
68% matchVery Positive81% of 950 reviews2018
Dev: Caustic Reality
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.
Why similar: Gore 20.9%, Psychological Horror 19.7%, Horror 11.5%, Dark 9%, Demons 8.9%
- #55 Clausum
68% match8 user reviews88% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Marius Popa
Windows
Immerse yourself in the bone-chilling world of Clausum. With no means to defend yourself, solve puzzles, explore and uncover the true horrors that lurk within the house. Will you survive, or succumb to the malevolent forces that await you? Face your fears in this immersive psychological horror game.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.2%, Horror 13.4%, Gore 12%, Dark 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%
- #56 Embrace of the Downpour
67% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2023
Dev: Jonathon Baroi
Windows
"Embrace of the Downpour" is a psychological horror experience set in a lonely apartment, where you face an unexpected series of events. Can you handle the unfolding madness?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26%, Psychological Horror 18%, Dark 11.9%, Demons 11.7%, Mystery 10.6%
- #57 Wake Up: Liminal
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheVladORPub: TheVladOR GDS
Windows
How far are you willing to go?
Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.4%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 13.7%, Gore 12.6%, Demons 11.1%
- #58 The Hungry Fly
66% matchVery Positive92% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Erupting AvocadoPub: indie.io
Windows
Once upon a time, there was a fly. A hungry fly. A fly with razor-sharp teeth, with a taste for dead things. This is the tale of its adventure to find something dead to devour, in a swamp where nothing dies, everything is grotesque, and every choice matters, no matter how surreal.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.9%, Gore 15.8%, Emotional 14.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Horror 9.9%
- #59 Mists of Aiden
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 reviews2020
Dev: Steppe Hare Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.4%, Horror 15.2%, Gore 12.8%, Violent 11.5%, Mystery 8.3%
- #60 Claustrophobia
67% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Psychological Horror 17%, Dark 11.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Horror 9.5%