60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Exploration, Mystery, Story Rich.
A systems-driven exploration game where foul language is your only tool — and the world reacts in ways you’d never expect. Escape a deceptive nightmare of rainbows and unicorns by making its happy creatures cry.
Amatsuko
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Auridia
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
A knowledge-based progression game. Explore and solve the strange misteries of the interconnected fantasy worlds trapped inside an esoteric book and discover the roots of a terrible evil. No stats, no log, no savefiles. Only pure knowledge is your progress.
Why similar: Mystery 20.2%, Lovecraftian 13.9%, Exploration 13.7%, Story Rich 12.1%, Puzzle 11%
Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.9%, Lovecraftian 21.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Exploration 11.8%, Puzzle 7.1%
Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29%, Investigation 21.2%, Mystery 13.4%, Puzzle 10.1%, Story Rich 9.6%
The House Dreams Along With Them is a first person puzzle adventure with an emphasis on interactivity and logic. Sleep and dream in the rooms of a mysterious house. Solve the puzzles to make the dreams real and take a step towards the enigmatic reification of night.
Why similar: Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 13.6%, Exploration 12.7%, Horror 10%
Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Investigation 14.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 10%
Explore a scary mansion in the first-person adventure horror game. Talk to kidnapped souls, collect grimoires, and discover the hidden secret inside the many doors. Your soul was stolen, and you found yourself in the underworld. Can you escape?
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34%, Lovecraftian 15.7%, Mystery 11.9%, Puzzle 10.1%, Horror 9.5%
Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.7%, Investigation 14.4%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 8.6%
An ocean. Ruins. A song. Recover what silence has erased. You are the last hope of a civilization on the brink of oblivion, with your voice as your only tool. Dive, listen, awaken. Unarmed, guided only by your senses.
Why similar: Metroidvania 24.8%, Mystery 22.8%, Exploration 17.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Adventure 12.2%
The director's body was found in the office. It looks like a suicide but the detective has a different opinion.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.5%, Investigation 12.1%, Exploration 10.1%, Puzzle 9.9%, Horror 7.7%
The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 10.1%, Puzzle 10.1%
Worlds collide as your cursed inheritance throws you into the middle of a series of mysterious events. Discover terrifying secrets as you follow your uncle’s disappearance, and confront a terrible truth that will change your life forever in this cosmic horror first-person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.2%, Investigation 22.1%, Mystery 12.4%, Exploration 9.6%, Horror 9%
Memory’s Reach is a first person puzzle-adventure metroidvania. Explore labyrinthian megastructures, solve mind-bending puzzles, and wield fantastic alien technology in a quest to reveal the legacy of a doomed civilization.
Why similar: Metroidvania 31.7%, Investigation 19.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Puzzle 11%, Exploration 10.1%
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 33.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Exploration 9.6%
UnSeen : you won't see death coming. A first person horror game about immersion, where truth and madness are never far away. Be careful... fear is on your feet.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Mystery 16.8%, Horror 12.5%, Exploration 12.2%, Investigation 10%
You're the last surviving Elf who must find the Secret Sword, the only weapon capable of defeating the immortal Lord Velomdor.
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.1%, Dark Comedy 16.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Exploration 12.2%, Mystery 7.9%
Investigate. Interrogate. Descend into a world of intrigue to untangle the Mystery of the Malign.
Why similar: Investigation 28.3%, Mystery 23.8%, Puzzle 14.3%, Story Rich 13.2%, Exploration 12.1%
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: Investigation 29.2%, Lovecraftian 14.6%, Horror 12.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Story Rich 9.1%
Investigate the murder of a famous streamer and find out who the killer is, but beware of people who don't like you meddling.
Why similar: Mystery 25%, Investigation 20%, Exploration 14.7%, Puzzle 12.4%, Story Rich 9%
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: Investigation 27.6%, Lovecraftian 26.3%, Puzzle 13.2%, Horror 11.1%, Mystery 7.6%
Alone in a dark castle, you must find a way to escape. You will have to explore the castle grounds, find keys, solve puzzles, and if push comes to shove, you will have to use your gun. Be careful however. Your gun only fires one bullet at a time.
Why similar: Investigation 30.4%, Mystery 18.7%, Puzzle 15.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Horror 7.6%
"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: Investigation 26.7%, Lovecraftian 24.8%, Mystery 15.3%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
A horror adventure game inspired by the art of Theodor Geisel and the works of HP Lovecraft, featuring a mixture of point and click and survival horror elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, Metroidvania 21.7%, Mystery 12.9%, Horror 7.3%, Puzzle 7.1%
Explore a vibrant island full of magic and mystery in Nulphia, a top-down story-driven singleplayer adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 40.8%, Exploration 13.4%, Puzzle 13%, Story Rich 10.4%, Mystery 9.1%
As a horror-based RPG, Fragments utilizes a dynamic camera system as well as breathtaking stylized graphics to enhance the fast-paced combat to the in-depth lore. Traverse four unique domains defeating the lost to grow stronger, learn skills and save the afterlife.
Why similar: Metroidvania 34.1%, Lovecraftian 29.8%, Horror 10.7%, Exploration 10.3%, Story Rich 7.9%
In this short prologue of mystery and intrigue, Eric Foy wakes up to a strange phone call from his wife, Audrey, she is missing from their bed and pregnant with their first child. As Eric braves the storm, he finds remnants of his wife's belongings.
Why similar: Investigation 41%, Story Rich 21.2%, Exploration 18.5%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 4.8%
A dark, story-rich puzzle adventure where every clue matters. Think carefully, read with attention, and make meaningful choices and be ready to act fast when danger strikes to uncover the truth and save your daughter.
Why similar: Investigation 42.2%, Puzzle 10.7%, Horror 10.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 9.7%
In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncover dark secrets – before the next cataclysm strikes.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.9%, Mystery 19.9%, Exploration 14.1%, Investigation 13.5%, Story Rich 8.8%
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: Lovecraftian 27.1%, Puzzle 23.6%, Mystery 23.2%, Story Rich 6.9%, Horror 6.2%
2409. As the new Spook on HMS Solbrand you dive deep into a past steeped in grand norse myth and quiet local legend. Command your submersible, survey sunken ruins, uncover puzzling fragments, commune with the dead, and untangle a pseudo-historical knot of cosmic proportions: Why is the sun so loud?
Why similar: Investigation 29.1%, Lovecraftian 27.3%, Exploration 14%, Puzzle 12.8%, Adventure 9.4%
The End of it All is an isometric adventure game where players must control a large cast of characters and exploit personal relationships to take over a small town one person at a time. This is a Student Project.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 30.3%, Lovecraftian 25%, Investigation 11%, Puzzle 8.8%, Exploration 8.6%
You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2D platformer game within the heart of a 3D first person psychological horror game?
Why similar: Investigation 20.9%, Metroidvania 17.9%, Mystery 16.1%, Puzzle 11.2%, Horror 10.3%
"Ketamine" is a First-Person game in which you need to uncover why you woke up without any memory in an apparently unremarkable apartment, until you discover the secrets of the resident and consider whether you really want to stay or leave.
Why similar: Investigation 34.2%, Puzzle 19.1%, Mystery 16.8%, Logic 9.7%, Horror 9%
An exploration-driven mystery set on quarantined Scottish islands, where you investigate abandoned settlements, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the truth behind a decades-old government seal.
Why similar: Mystery 23.9%, Investigation 23.3%, Exploration 14.2%, Story Rich 13%, Puzzle 12.3%
Become Shepherd, an inquisitor sent to a suspicious village. Unveil the secrets of a world filled with fear, and make an inevitable choice. In this visual novel mystery, your decisions change the world. Can you survive the desperate horror?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.3%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 8.7%, Horror 7.2%
The Echo Paradox is a first-person psychological horror game. Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – alternate dimensions are real, but eerily without signs of life.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Investigation 20.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 10.2%, Exploration 9.4%
WRAIN is a single-player cosmic adventure where your end is just the beginning. Solve intricate puzzles to appease Death, gain forbidden knowledge, and unravel the dark secrets of a mysterious island. Tread carefully—or else you may become another lost voice in the chorus of the damned.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.3%, Lovecraftian 23.2%, Mystery 14.8%, Puzzle 10%, Exploration 8.6%
You will have to investigate and find the exits while you are in the company of silence and emptiness. Will you be able to stay calm even when there are more questions than answers? Will you make it to the end? Good luck!
Why similar: Investigation 35.8%, Puzzle 19.8%, Exploration 18.1%, Adventure 14.5%, Story Rich 11.5%
Something has gone wrong at the 28 Leicester Square manor. Danger lurks around every corner. In this horror puzzle game, you will uncover the truth of what happened to this place and reveal secrets that should have stayed hidden. Every man has two sides; let's just hope you help the right one.
Why similar: Mystery 21.6%, Investigation 20.4%, Puzzle 16.8%, Horror 13.3%, Story Rich 11.5%
The fourth of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 22.3%, Story Rich 12%, Logic 9.8%, Puzzle 8.1%
Be forced to expand your knowledge through various mini-games in a timeless limbo. Memorize, Deduce, and survive the suffocating darkness in this atmospheric horror game!
Why similar: Investigation 38.3%, Story Rich 13.9%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 11.2%, Puzzle 9.1%
After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 26.8%, Investigation 21.5%, Puzzle 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Cartoony 9.8%
FoldLoop is a detective game that emphasizes logical reasoning. To escape the curse of endless cycles, you'll observe the sandbox from a higher dimension, analyze the rulebook, and deduce the secrets of the real world.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Investigation 20%, Mystery 18.8%, Puzzle 11.2%, Story Rich 10.6%
Lones is a single-player adventure. Leave stress behind and live off-grid in the Canadian woods. Investigate and uncover the truth behind a mysterious and peculiar shadow.
Why similar: Investigation 27.1%, Mystery 20%, Story Rich 13.7%, Exploration 13.6%, Puzzle 10.7%
Welcome to The Hidden Room - Pyramid, a gripping adventure that will take you through an extraordinary journey into the world and culture of ancient Mesoamerican civilizations
Why similar: Investigation 27.9%, Puzzle 17.7%, Mystery 17.2%, Exploration 16.5%, Adventure 11.6%
Explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men!
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.6%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 10.7%, Puzzle 9.7%
Rediscover true meaning of Manos. Delve into a psychological mystery where movie making mistakes the key to uncovering the true horror. The survivors are waiting for you to discover it. Jackey Raye Neyman Jones (The Original Debbie) is 'looks forward to seeing' this dark restoration.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 37.7%, Mystery 15%, Puzzle 12.6%, Story Rich 10.6%, Horror 10.3%
Explore an abandoned mansion, solve puzzles, find secrets, and discover what happened to Penelope Rose in this 2D mystery adventure.
Why similar: Investigation 37.7%, Mystery 28.5%, Puzzle 14.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Adventure 9.2%
The second of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 27.7%, Mystery 15.1%, Story Rich 14.2%, Cartoony 13.3%, Logic 9.3%
Idrscape is a first-person solo game, search and analyze the clues to find the codes and keys that will allow you to get out of the building as quickly as possible.
Why similar: Investigation 46.2%, Puzzle 24.8%, Exploration 21%, 3D 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Educe is a 2D pixel art "Metroidbrainia" puzzle game where the world is your blueprint. Physically rearrange the screens of a forgotten laboratory to navigate a sprawling, non-linear maze. With no combat and a focus on logic, you must shift the environment itself to educe the path forward.
Why similar: Metroidvania 56.7%, Exploration 17.4%, Puzzle 16.2%, Adventure 9.7%
Bonded Forever is a co-op game that combines horror and puzzle elements. In this game, you and your friend try to go back to the place where you live in your childhood and solve the mysteries that happened while you were away and try to overcome the problems you will face by working together.
Why similar: Investigation 19.2%, Exploration 18.5%, Puzzle 16.5%, Horror 11.9%, Mystery 11.5%
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 31.2%, Investigation 19.9%, Mystery 13.8%, Horror 12.9%, Exploration 7.3%
Explore most haunted places everyone is sick of, the looping hallway and the abandoned hospital. Play Timmy to discover the boring truth. But when Angry Will goes there, the dark secret will be revealed. Of curse, Will is neither a family killer nor an investigative journalist.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 39.5%, Mystery 18.7%, Investigation 18.3%, Horror 11.3%, Exploration 5.7%
Remains of Yith is a point and click adventure puzzle game inspired by The Shadow Out of Time by H.P Lovecraft, play as Sarah as she explores a mysterious island trying to recover a lost alien artifact
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Exploration 14.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Horror 7.6%
BATTY ZABELLA is a point-and-click adventure game with an emphasis on horror and comedy. Explore spooky environments, solve puzzles, and defend against supernatural beings.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 48.7%, Horror 12.5%, Story Rich 9.8%, Mystery 9.7%, Puzzle 9.5%
Join Alfred in this 3D adventure game set onboard a scary alien mothership. In space no one can hear you s#!t yourself, thankfully.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 42.3%, Exploration 15.4%, Puzzle 13%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 5.6%
Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Puzzle 12.4%, Investigation 10.9%, Horror 10.7%
The first of seven chapters of a courtroom battle style visual novel, in which the story follows brand new lawyer Samuel Prince as he solves a strange variety of different crimes. Investigate the crime scene for evidence, then use it in court to find the real truth behind the case.
Why similar: Investigation 31.6%, Mystery 19.2%, Puzzle 11.3%, Logic 10.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
