Games Like Insomnia: Theater in the Head

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 31.5%, Psychological 23.5%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Puzzle 10.3%, Hand-drawn 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the surreal, psychological horror and hand-drawn aesthetic found in dream-like point-and-click adventures.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 21%, Hand-drawn 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Cartoony 9.7%, Stylized 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title shares the atmospheric, hand-drawn point-and-click gameplay style while focusing on a mysterious and dark narrative.

A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.

Why similar: Psychological 32.7%, Text-Based 19%, Psychedelic 15.7%, Point & Click 10.2%, Female Protagonist 10%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deeply intimate and unsettling exploration of a troubled mind through a unique, stylized visual presentation.

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Psychological 35.7%, Point & Click 22.8%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Hand-drawn 12.2%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This short, atmospheric experience focuses on psychological themes and point-and-click mechanics in a confined, introspective space.

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 48%, Puzzle 22.3%, Indie 15.9%, Atmospheric 7.4%, 2D 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, it uses a minimalist, puzzle-driven approach to explore the psychological state of a character trapped in a routine.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Point & Click 46%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Indie 7.8%, Puzzle 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, surreal, and whimsical narrative that mirrors the dream-like logic and stylized art of the seed game.

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Why similar: Point & Click 34.7%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Stylized 13.6%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a beautiful, stylized perspective to tell a haunting story through puzzle-solving and environmental exploration.

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological 41.6%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Stylized 13.7%, Atmospheric 12.9%, 2D 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at creating a haunting, dream-like atmosphere through 2D exploration and psychological mystery.

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: Psychological 25.7%, Point & Click 24.7%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Stylized 9.4%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a masterclass in psychological storytelling with a dark, hand-drawn aesthetic that resonates with the themes of internal struggle.

This is a game in which you traverse the extremely dark world inside a dream.

Why similar: Psychological 45.3%, Female Protagonist 21.1%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Indie 7.4%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a seminal surreal dream-exploration game, it shares the core theme of navigating abstract, psychological landscapes.

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

Why similar: Psychological 28%, Point & Click 18%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Puzzle 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title directly explores the concept of dreamscapes through a dark, indie point-and-click lens with a female protagonist.

Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

Why similar: Point & Click 30.1%, Hand-drawn 26%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Puzzle 12.2%, Indie 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines a unique, stylized art direction with a deeply psychological and dark narrative that fans of surreal point-and-click games will appreciate.

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 45.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Hand-drawn 16.1%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Indie 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a bizarre, surreal point-and-click experience that feels like stepping into a strange and unsettling dream.

The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.4%, Cartoon 20%, Stylized 16.4%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Puzzle 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a stunning, hand-drawn art style and surreal puzzle-solving that captures a similar sense of atmospheric wonder.

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 29%, Point & Click 17.8%, Puzzle 17.5%, Stylized 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn, surreal puzzle mechanics offer a meditative yet mind-bending experience that aligns with the artistic focus of the seed game.

Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Point & Click 35%, Female Protagonist 24.9%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Puzzle 11.7%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the psychological horror of the dream world with a female protagonist and a distinct, retro-inspired aesthetic.

Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.

Why similar: Point & Click 21.8%, Hand-drawn 20.1%, Cartoon 15%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the whimsical, imaginative nature of childhood dreams through high-quality hand-drawn animation and puzzle-solving.

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

Why similar: Puzzle 31.5%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Indie 14.1%, Casual 10.4%, Atmospheric 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a unique light-and-shadow puzzle mechanic within a stylized, atmospheric world that feels like a dark fairy tale.

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 33.9%, Hand-drawn 23.2%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Atmospheric 9%, Puzzle 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on psychological mystery and story-rich exploration within a looping, dream-like environment.

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: Point & Click 33.8%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Atmospheric 19.8%, Puzzle 15.6%, Indie 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeply atmospheric 2D psychological horror game that uses its setting to explore trauma and memory.

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.7%, Hand-drawn 24.9%, Atmospheric 20.8%, Indie 7%, Puzzle 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: While more platform-oriented, its hand-drawn art and focus on emotional, psychological themes make it a strong thematic companion.

Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up!

Why similar: Psychological 37.9%, Female Protagonist 19.2%, Psychedelic 10.8%, Atmospheric 10%, Puzzle 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal 2D adventure game is literally set within a dream, mirroring the subconscious exploration of the seed game.

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 52.8%, Atmospheric 20%, Simulation 15.4%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, atmospheric walking simulator features a female protagonist and explores deep, abstract psychological themes.

Intruder In Antiquonia is a narrative mystery adventure that will immerse you in the Internet-hostile town of Antiquonia. Sarah does not remember who she is and how she got there. Help her solve the mysteries of her past while exploring beautiful hand-drawn environments.

Why similar: Point & Click 28.3%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Female Protagonist 17%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic point-and-click experience with a strong focus on mystery and story-rich puzzle-solving.

A slow-paced life simulation and tidying up game about a cat, passion, transformation and growth. Categorizing cluttered everyday household items, navigating ever-changing life experiences, while gradually uncovering the joys and meaning of life through methodical space organization.

Why similar: Point & Click 23.8%, Life Sim 18.5%, Cartoon 15.2%, Hand-drawn 14.8%, Simulation 7.2%

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 77.6%, Psychological 8.1%, Atmospheric 4%, 2D 3.5%, Point & Click 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: This 2D psychological horror game uses a simple, effective art style to convey a heavy, introspective narrative.

HER TREES : PUZZLE DREAM is a unique point-and-click puzzle game where you move and combine objects to solve puzzles. Unravel the strange puzzles hidden in your dreams.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.6%, Psychological 21.6%, Hand-drawn 17.6%, Stylized 12.4%, Puzzle 9.9%

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 98.5%, Female Protagonist 0.7%, Hand-drawn 0.3%, Puzzle 0.1%, Indie 0.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a compelling point-and-click mystery featuring a strong female protagonist and a focus on uncovering dark, hidden truths.

Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Go find its traces and give it a hug.

Why similar: Psychological 25.6%, Text-Based 20.9%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Point & Click 9.9%, Hand-drawn 8.4%

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Hand-drawn 24.9%, Stylized 13.7%, Puzzle 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic point-and-click game shares a highly stylized, hand-drawn aesthetic and a focus on clever, wordless puzzle-solving.

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

Why similar: Point & Click 59.2%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Indie 8.2%, 2D 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a high-quality point-and-click adventure that excels at character-driven storytelling and atmospheric world-building.

What dreams are made of is the stuff of nightmares in this new point-and-click adventure. Delve deep into realms both fantastical and terrifying, and use the power of lucid dreaming to solve puzzles, explore, and contend with eerie adversaries in your search for the brother you thought had died.

Why similar: Psychological 33.1%, Point & Click 24.9%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Stylized 11.8%, Puzzle 7.9%

Your end is my beginning. A short psychological visual novel with exploration and puzzle elements... it already lays shattered.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Psychological 20.8%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Female Protagonist 8.4%, Colorful 6.8%

You control a combat robot. Your task is to go through the maze, destroy all the enemy robots and get to the finish line. The passages to the other rooms of the maze are littered with stones. You need to use bombs to free the passages.

Why similar: Cartoony 35%, Puzzle 31.8%, Colorful 16.9%, Atmospheric 16.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a haunting, atmospheric point-and-click experience that relies on mystery and psychological tension.

Classic point-and-click adventure with a magical atmosphere. Discover what happens one night Beyond the Wall of the garden. Immerse yourself into a mysterious world where fantasy meets reality with a pinch of humor. Solve puzzles, collect items, and overcome obstacles that await you on your journey.

Why similar: Point & Click 22.3%, Hand-drawn 18.1%, Cartoon 16.9%, Cartoony 11.1%, Incremental 8.4%

You wake up in an old watermill in the middle of the night ... and can't remember anything. Examine the surroundings in this thrilling point&click adventure and find out what happened.

Why similar: Point & Click 32%, Hand-drawn 26.6%, Female Protagonist 21.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Cartoony 8.5%

Down the Rabbit Hole is an adventure set in Wonderland prior to Alice's arrival. You will guide a girl who is looking for her lost pet by solving puzzles, uncovering secrets and making choices about the story along the way.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Hand-drawn 17.3%, Puzzle 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 63.1%, Indie 19.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Singleplayer 5.3%

A story about the self—and about others. A toy factory, several cursed dolls, and a horror novel… This quiet seaside town throws Noele's love life into chaos and dredges up the old wounds she has tried for years to forget.

Why similar: Psychological 26.1%, Text-Based 20.2%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Stylized 11.8%

Wickeina 'Wicke' Gestalt lives in a haunted house. Trying to balance the stresses of life with the horrors of her home, play through a point-and-click psychological horror and multiple scenarios, where success and failure both progress the narrative of her story.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.9%, Female Protagonist 22%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Stylized 13.4%, Indie 4.3%

This is a psychological horror in which we play as a girl who has psychological health problems, and her mother has sent her to the store. Our task is to help her buy groceries.

Why similar: Psychological 33.8%, Text-Based 20.6%, Stylized 11.6%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Psychedelic 9.1%

"Same encounter, different world." Moon is a young woman who lives an ordinary city life as an office worker. However, because she suffers from depression, she reacts and deals with things in a way that is very different from regular city folk.

Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Female Protagonist 22.9%, Atmospheric 13.5%, Cartoony 11.9%, Stylized 9.7%

"I can't sleep." A cute and possibly just a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book.

Why similar: Modern 34.2%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Puzzle 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Cartoony 8.8%

Follow a recluse who is the only being left in the world as she struggles with little things in her everyday life. This game was made entirely out of scanned traditional watercolor art.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 31.9%, Psychological 23.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Stylized 11%, Psychedelic 5.2%

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 52.5%, Psychological 38.9%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Indie 2.1%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 82.6%, Singleplayer 17.4%

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: Psychological 29.3%, Point & Click 28.1%, Hand-drawn 21.5%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Puzzle 6%

A patchwork quilt of meanings, ideas, references, and madness. A crack in the sink of your understanding. And also the story of one unfortunate girl.

Why similar: Text-Based 58.4%, Psychedelic 20.4%, Casual 8%, Indie 7.7%, Singleplayer 5.5%

Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art.

Why similar: Psychological 32.4%, Female Protagonist 22.6%, Atmospheric 13.4%, Stylized 11%, Psychedelic 8.9%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Hand-drawn 15.4%, Cartoony 11.1%, Stylized 10.1%

Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows unfold, immerse yourself in a heartwarming story full of nostalgia from the 90s and blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.9%, Life Sim 21%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%

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: Psychological 30%, Hand-drawn 18.3%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Puzzle 9.7%, Psychedelic 9%

Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?

Why similar: Point & Click 24%, Text-Based 22.5%, Hand-drawn 22.1%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Atmospheric 9%

In a book found in the attic, Manon discovers the past of her family members through their memories, their gestures, their quirks and their little secrets.

Why similar: Point & Click 32.1%, Hand-drawn 25.9%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Indie 5.9%

A short, interactive visual novel set in the mid-19th Century, in which a poet fights against time as she's writing the most important work of her life. Poetry is the answer, but what is the question?

Why similar: Psychological 39.6%, Point & Click 22.7%, Hand-drawn 18.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Simulation 5.9%

Catie in MeowmeowLand is a classical humorous point-and-click adventure game. Help little Catie get back home from the bizarre cat world of MeowmeowLand!

Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Hand-drawn 20.9%, Puzzle 9.9%, Psychedelic 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%

The End of the World and Her Room is a short, free point-and-click puzzle game. This is a quiet and fleeting story: in the final moments, inside her room, you observe the surroundings, search for clues, unlock her phone’s password, and slowly understand the traces the world has left behind.

Why similar: Hand-drawn 28.3%, Incremental 25.9%, Point & Click 19.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.3%

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Psychological 32.8%, Point & Click 23.6%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Hand-drawn 13.9%, Atmospheric 7.9%

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Psychological 46.6%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Psychedelic 14.5%, Puzzle 13.5%, Atmospheric 7%

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: Psychological 26.8%, Point & Click 22.7%, Hand-drawn 20.3%, Puzzle 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%