- #1 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
Dev: Raycastly
Windows
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
Why similar: Horror 31.2%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Retro 13.8%, Lore-Rich 13.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%
- #2 CALLUS
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
Windows
Callus is a short psychological horror (~30 minutes) in the walking simulator genre, featuring jump scares and themes of cruelty and overprotection. It was released as a transitional project between larger releases, with an intentionally simple story and concise gameplay.
Why similar: Horror 28.7%, Psychological Horror 26.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Realistic 12.8%, Thriller 9.8%
- #3 Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story
96% matchVery Positive87% of 119 reviews2025
Dev: Under The Bed Games
Windows
Wood and Flesh: A Candleforth Short Story is a point & click puzzle adventure with hand-drawn 2D graphics and a cozy horror setting that tells a short story set in the Tales from Candleforth universe.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.5%, Horror 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Puzzle 13.2%, Lore-Rich 13.1%
- #4 last seen online
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,052 reviews2024
Dev: Sochin Studio
Windows · Mac
Look through someone else’s computer. Inspired by early “escape room” flash games.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Point & Click 22.5%, Puzzle 20.1%, Investigation 16.2%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #5 Scauage
94% matchVery Positive92% of 788 reviews2024
Dev: KREIDPIX
Windows
Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.
Why similar: Horror 15.1%, Thriller 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Investigation 12.4%, Stylized 10.4%
- #6 Hellkind
93% matchVery Positive94% of 176 reviews2025
Dev: Motamot
Windows · Mac
You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.
Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Stylized 14.6%, Thriller 12.2%, Linear 12%, Gore 10%
- #7 Fear in Hospital
94% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Fear in Hospital is a short survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to escape alive!
Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Thriller 16%, Gore 14.8%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Puzzle 9.4%
- #8 The Horror Of Salazar House
92% matchVery Positive95% of 386 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 19%, Horror 15%, Gore 13.5%, Retro 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.9%
- #9 Hold Me Still
91% matchVery Positive84% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Zeroshade123
Windows
"Hold Me Still" is a point-and-click puzzle mystery game where you investigate your friend's disappearance by exploring their house, collecting clues, solving puzzles, and uncovering the truth.
Why similar: Point & Click 45.9%, Puzzle 21.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, 2D 7.8%
- #10 Shelter from the Storm
91% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2025
Dev: Home Groan Games
Windows
Rain lashes down soaking you to the bone, you take shelter in a seemingly abandoned house. Navigate through the rooms solving puzzles and trying to escape in this short point & click adventure game.
Why similar: Point & Click 35.4%, Investigation 19.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Puzzle 9.1%
- #11 Rental
89% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
Dev: Lonely HousePub: Animita Project
Windows
Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Why similar: Horror 39.2%, Retro 15.5%, Atmospheric 15%, Exploration 14.8%, Psychological Horror 11.7%
- #12 The Picture in The House
90% matchMixed51% of 136 reviews2020
Dev: Dystopia Game Studio
Windows
A journey through ancient mysteries and forces described by the original short story "The Picture in the House" written by H.P Lovecraft.
Why similar: Horror 24.4%, Investigation 21.5%, Gore 13%, First-Person 11.1%, Exploration 10.1%
- #13 Kach
89% matchVery Positive81% of 292 reviews2022
Dev: Bhargav ModhaPub: BYGames
Windows · Mac
On a task to find your sister, you find yourself exploring an old abandoned house. But you soon find out that things are not as they seem.
Why similar: Horror 28.6%, Stylized 18.7%, Puzzle 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Exploration 8.8%
- #14 Have a Nice Dream
87% matchVery Positive93% of 4,858 reviews2021
Dev: 榭季生
Windows
A story about dreams. Explore a weird house and find the truth. A short game with mild puzzles and some psychological horror elements.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Puzzle 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Linear 10.9%, Horror 7.1%
- #15 Fingerbones
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,583 reviews2015
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.
Why similar: Horror 17.8%, Point & Click 15.6%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Investigation 11.4%, First-Person 9.8%
- #16 BIRDHOUSE
84% matchVery Positive95% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: HELLLST4R
Windows
A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 33.4%, Horror 31.7%, Linear 12.6%, Exploration 12.3%, 2D 6.9%
- #17 Faint Call
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: KY XEPub: Darks Zone
Windows
Faint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.
Why similar: Horror 28%, Investigation 18.1%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, First-Person 16.2%, Atmospheric 10.8%
- #18 The Alchemist's House
86% matchMixed69% of 270 reviews2019
Dev: Angry Bunny
Windows
An invitation from a stranger... There's something evil in this house... Will you survive?
Why similar: Horror 44%, Gore 30.3%, First-Person 10.8%, Puzzle 9.6%, Indie 5.2%
- #19 Mimic Search
84% matchVery Positive88% of 966 reviews2024
Dev: Gemezl
Windows
Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Thriller 17.7%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Retro 15.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #20 The Room Syndrome
85% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
Windows
Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 33.6%, Puzzle 25.4%, Stylized 18.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Indie 8.9%
- #21 The Gretlow Tapes
83% matchVery Positive92% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Aegon Games
Windows
Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.
Why similar: Horror 23%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Investigation 15.1%, Realistic 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #22 Clean Break
82% matchVery Positive96% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: Benjamin Pilbrow
Windows
Explore a quiet house. Destroy any furniture that seems... off. This is just a bit of decluttering. Probably.
Why similar: First-Person 20.3%, Linear 19%, Exploration 18.8%, Stylized 14.3%, Indie 10%
- #23 Narrow Woods Hotel
82% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Hyper Freeze Games
Windows
A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out.
Why similar: Point & Click 25.1%, Horror 19.4%, Retro 16.1%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #24 The Flayed Man
81% matchVery Positive92% of 363 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: Point & Click 27.5%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Gore 16.5%, Horror 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 9%
- #25 FEED
80% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2026
Dev: Damian_Zhao
Windows
"FEED" is a bite-sized retro point-and-click puzzle game. It features multiple puzzles and a touch of cult horror.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.9%, Puzzle 22.1%, Linear 20.1%, Stylized 16.8%, Retro 13.8%
- #26 VHS Collection: Goodnight Me
81% matchVery Positive81% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Notick
Windows
VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a short horror game where reality blurs with nightmares over five eerie days. Experience strange events, unsettling dreams, and unravel a chilling mystery in a remote house. Can you survive the madness, or will the nightmare consume you?
Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Thriller 22.3%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Retro 16.4%, Atmospheric 10.6%
- #27 For Sale
78% matchVery Positive96% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Collarpill
Windows · Linux
The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?
Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, Linear 13.8%, Stylized 13.5%, Exploration 12%
- #28 Shadow of Pharos
79% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Team Gaivot
Windows
Shadow of Pharos is a short first-person horror game.
Why similar: Horror 36.7%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Atmospheric 15.5%, First-Person 9.9%, Exploration 7.6%
- #29 The Closing Shift
79% matchMixed68% of 109 reviews2025
Dev: Bird Box Games
Windows
A short interactive first-person horror game. Walk, look around, and talk to people to finish the short story about closing your restaurant. Complete the story with immersive sounds, and spooky tension and jumpscares to keep you focused.
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Thriller 21%, Psychological Horror 20.1%, Exploration 19.4%, Action 8.8%
- #30 Project H
78% matchVery Positive88% of 443 reviews2021
Dev: HollowPixels
Windows
Project H is a horror escape room game. Solve various puzzles while being haunted by a spirit that would prefer you not to leave.
Why similar: Horror 38.5%, Puzzle 22.1%, Pixel Graphics 15%, Linear 11.9%, 2D 7.2%
- #31 The Roach Hotel
76% matchVery Positive89% of 96 reviews2025
Dev: Hawt Combo
Windows
The Roach Hotel is a first person analog horror game that drags you into its halls, where every shadow hides a question and every corner dares you to keep following its path.
Why similar: Horror 25.2%, Thriller 22.3%, Retro 19.3%, Puzzle 15.2%, First-Person 7.2%
- #32 URLate
76% matchVery Positive94% of 113 reviews2025
Dev: NoSepoGames
Windows
URLate is a short and free point & click adventure that immerses you in a hand-drawn world filled with puzzles and mysteries to solve.
Why similar: Point & Click 50%, Horror 15.4%, 2D 11.8%, Puzzle 10.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%
- #33 The House of E.
75% matchVery Positive91% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Gamenastica Studios
Windows
The House of E. is a story-driven puzzle game with horror elements and a creepy atmosphere.
Why similar: Horror 29.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, First-Person 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Linear 12.4%
- #34 Marie's Room
74% matchVery Positive93% of 6,612 reviews2018
Dev: Kenny Guillaume
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
Why similar: Atmospheric 21%, Point & Click 20%, First-Person 16.6%, Exploration 16.3%, Puzzle 10.4%
- #35 Bonhomme 7 Heures
77% matchMostly Negative39% of 64 reviews2021
Dev: B7H team
Windows
An exploration horror game set in a typical 1850 house which revolve around the myth of Bonhomme 7 Heures, an urban legend from Quebec.
Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Puzzle 18.9%, Stylized 15%, Exploration 13.4%, Linear 9.8%
- #36 Home
77% matchMixed67% of 1,771 reviews2012
Dev: BancyCo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Thriller 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #37 In Our Parlor
73% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Justin WoottenPub: Wickwire Game Studio
Windows
In Our Parlor is a short, horror walking simulator. The player must make their way through a mysterious manor to unfold the story, find the parlor, and escape this nightmare. Navigate a series of dark set pieces and follow the music to discover the path forward.
Why similar: Linear 24.4%, Psychological Horror 23.7%, First-Person 23.7%, Horror 18.5%, Exploration 9.7%
- #38 Midnight Snack
72% matchVery Positive86% of 251 reviews2025
Dev: Desborde Games
Windows
A short first-person horror game where you wander through an eerie forest using the dials of a microwave.
Why similar: Horror 20.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Stylized 13.3%, Retro 11.7%, First-Person 8.9%
- #39 Paranormal Night Shift
72% matchVery Positive97% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
Windows
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.3%, Gore 22.1%, Puzzle 18.1%, Realistic 13.8%, Horror 12.7%
- #40 [Chilla's Art] Stigmatized Property | 事故物件
74% matchVery Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2019
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.
Why similar: Horror 40%, Psychological Horror 16.7%, Gore 8.8%, Action 7.2%, Indie 5.9%
- #41 Bleeding Roots
71% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Mechanikoi
Windows
Bleeding Roots is a free fifteen minute horror game about a man taking care of his plants throughout the seasons.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Linear 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14%, Thriller 13.2%, Atmospheric 11.5%
- #42 Hotel Remorse
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 341 reviews2018
Dev: Charlie Behan
Windows
Wander long creepy corridors in search for answers in this short and jumpscare filled game.
Why similar: Horror 58.6%, First-Person 23.7%, Action 9.5%, Indie 8.2%
- #43 Stay Out of the House
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
Dev: Puppet Combo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Why similar: Horror 22.9%, Gore 22.3%, Retro 18.3%, Puzzle 12.5%, First-Person 9.4%
- #44 HOMESICKNESS
70% matchVery Positive96% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: jnity
Windows
HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. Play as Theo, trapped in CHILDREEF’s daycare, descending floor by floor; surviving the remnants of time. Use the Kids' multi-tool, listen to obscure tapes, and make your way to the lot. She's waiting.
Why similar: Point & Click 26.5%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 16.4%, Exploration 11.4%, First-Person 10.4%
- #45 Now You See - A Hand Painted Horror Adventure
73% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: Screaming Void
Windows
NoW YoU SEE is a story driven, first-person, point & click, horror adventure. You must escape!!! Explore the house, solve fiendish puzzles, uncover horrible secrets and get ready to meet the family. STORY. PUZZLES. GORE.
Why similar: Gore 28.1%, Point & Click 18.3%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, First-Person 6.9%
- #46 House
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,101 reviews2020
Dev: Bark Bark Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.
Why similar: Horror 33.2%, Gore 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #47 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-
69% matchVery Positive96% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: Sealio
Windows
『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.
Why similar: Horror 55.3%, First-Person 17.8%, Realistic 14.7%, Action 8.9%, Indie 3.3%
- #48 Haunted House Escape: A VR Experience
73% matchMixed42% of 52 reviews2021
Dev: MEPTIK
Windows
Enter, if you dare...Haunted House Escape - A VR Experience: A chilling mini escape adventure leading through an abandoned house. Highly realistic, immersive graphics and sounds. Be aware, you might not be the only one there.
Why similar: Thriller 35%, Realistic 24.3%, First-Person 21.2%, Exploration 10.4%, Action 9.2%
- #49 It Happened At Night
71% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: Davidcrosdev
Windows
It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.
Why similar: Horror 21.9%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Thriller 12.6%, Linear 12%, First-Person 10.4%
- #50 Softie
68% matchVery Positive100% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Kristina Springer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Softie is a short creepy (but cute!) point-and-click adventure game. Take on the role of a cuddly teddy bear trying to find their lost owner in a peculiar house.
Why similar: Point & Click 30.7%, Horror 25.4%, Lore-Rich 18.1%, Linear 8.5%, 2D 7.8%
- #51 Aftershock: Coastline
67% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: Alex Rassloff
Windows
A thrilling retro-styled shooter with survival-horror elements, inspired by the design of Resident Evil and the atmosphere of Bioshock. Spend an hour delving deep into a seaside bunker in an uncanny land, uncovering its secrets and surviving against the cosmic terrors which dwell within.
Why similar: Horror 21%, Retro 16%, Investigation 15.9%, Stylized 15.1%, Thriller 11.1%
- #52 The Terrible Old Man
69% matchVery Positive89% of 661 reviews2019
Dev: Cloak and Dagger Games
Windows
Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.9%, Horror 23.3%, Thriller 19.4%, Retro 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%
- #53 Haus Of Irndrous
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Ryle AfgarnPub: Ryan Afgarn
Windows
Welcome to the Afgarn Mansion. Don’t ask why it’s empty. Nor why the lights flicker. The more you ask, the more they’ll want to answer. Find your father. If you hear voices, don’t respond. The experiments are still inside. They know you entered. And they’re eager to have you close.
Why similar: Thriller 19.2%, Horror 18.7%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, Stylized 11.5%
- #54 DeathOmen
66% matchVery Positive82% of 107 reviews2025
Dev: Jeff WinnerPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
DeathOmen is a short psychological horror Experience that challenges players to maintain their sanity over the nights in a mysterious house that hides mystery and fear, disturbing events and jumpscares.
Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Thriller 21.4%, First-Person 12.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #55 HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE
64% matchVery Positive95% of 559 reviews2024
Dev: Stone
Windows
HER TREES : THE PUZZLE HOUSE is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles.Uncover the mysteries of this peculiar room.
Why similar: Point & Click 37%, Puzzle 19.7%, Stylized 11.8%, First-Person 11.4%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #56 Little Lighthouse of Horror
65% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: Codiwans
Windows
A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?
Why similar: Horror 47.1%, Retro 32.4%, Pixel Graphics 20.6%
- #57 Red Valley
67% matchVery Positive81% of 178 reviews2022
Dev: 616 GAMES
Windows
"Red Valley" is a silent hill-inspired short game with 80s trash horror elements.
Why similar: Retro 17.6%, Horror 17.1%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, First-Person 13.3%, Action 11.1%
- #58 He Needs His Medicine
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,521 reviews2021
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 10%
You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine.
Why similar: Horror 28.5%, Lore-Rich 26.9%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Puzzle 9.9%, 2D 6.3%
- #59 Banshee
66% matchMixed49% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: ChronoX
Windows
The game is about escaping from a house where “Banshee”, a frightening looking fairy, wanders around, exploring the surroundings and using the items found to escape.
Why similar: Horror 38.3%, Thriller 14.5%, Puzzle 14.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, First-Person 12.3%
- #60 Play With Me: Escape Room
68% matchMixed63% of 528 reviews2018
Dev: Airem
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me?
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Retro 16.2%, Puzzle 12.5%, Realistic 11.1%