- #1 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
97% matchMostly Positive74% of 879 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The Sherlock Holmes series returns with this updated version of The Awakened, which brings a whole new dimension to the original title developed by Frogwares. The game puts the player into an investigation of the Cthulhu Mythos - as imagined by Father of modern horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Detective 19.7%, Point & Click 12.2%, Adventure 12%, Mystery 8%
- #2 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 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 42.7%, Point & Click 17.3%, Detective 12.2%, Horror 9.5%, Adventure 8%
- #3 A Call From Under the House
95% matchPositive92% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Party Crasher Studios
Windows · Mac
A short point-and-click Lovecraftian adventure game where the player must investigate a house suspected of cultish activity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 16.2%, Adventure 7.2%, Mystery 5.8%
- #4 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
96% matchMixed44% of 205 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 55.7%, Point & Click 18.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Horror 7.7%, Casual 5.8%
- #5 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
94% matchVery Positive90% of 262 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Point & Click 25.5%, Mystery 13.2%, Adventure 9.2%, Horror 8.7%
- #6 The Children of Clay
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,581 reviews2025
Dev: Balazs Ronyai
Windows · Linux
The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Detective 17.3%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 8.2%, Mystery 5.7%
- #7 Quest room: Hanon
94% matchMixed65% of 144 reviews2018
Dev: BURRIK
Windows
After 20 years in search of the mysterious Egyptian artifact of Hanon, you managed to find the entrance, but to get inside you need to solve more than one puzzle. You do not have much time, you are locked in 4 walls and oxygen is running out.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Adventure 12.6%, Indie 9%
- #8 Call of Cthulhu®
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,295 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 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 52.5%, Detective 15.9%, Mystery 8.7%, Horror 8.1%, Adventure 4.8%
- #9 The Dark Rites of Arkham
91% matchVery Positive98% of 429 reviews2026
Dev: Postmodern AdventuresPub: enComplot
Windows
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Point & Click 19.4%, Detective 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #10 Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 164 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: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Point & Click 19.8%, Mystery 14.2%, Adventure 6.8%, Casual 5.9%
- #11 The Mariner
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flantastic Games
Windows
Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, Stylized 12.7%, Horror 11.6%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #12 Remains of Yith
89% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Blackmoth Entertainment
Windows
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 43.7%, Point & Click 22.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Adventure 7.1%, Horror 5.8%
- #13 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
89% matchVery Positive94% of 968 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.5%, Point & Click 24.6%, Adventure 9.1%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 4%
- #14 Cure for Death
87% matchPositive93% of 46 reviews2025
Dev: U4P
Windows
A place where warmth is but a memory. The night echoes with strange sounds, and uncanny neighbors stir a lingering unease, all steeped in a stale, suffocating air. Yet one question remains—where does this chilling cold truly come from?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.8%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Horror 9.1%, Stylized 8.3%
- #15 Ophelia
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nico
Windows
Ophelia is a detective game with survival elements. After a long period of silence, your sister Ophelia unexpectedly contacts you from her remote island. Discover the riddles of the island and your past to unravel the mysteries of your sister and her island.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 23%, Adventure 9.5%, 3D 7%
- #16 Chronicle of Innsmouth
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 248 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 70.6%, Point & Click 17.1%, Adventure 12.4%
- #17 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 锁眼工作室
Windows
《Mystery of the Past》is a detective puzzle game about time loop. You will play as detective Raymond, confronting fears unknown to many. Every time the shadow of death descends upon you, you have the chance to begin anew. Death is no longer the end but a new beginning.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 18.3%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 5.1%
- #18 ECHO OF FEAR: Vol.1 Night Visit
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DEVA
Windows
ECHO OF FEAR is a psychological horror game where you play as a detective who receives a box containing 6 mysterious videotapes. Each tape represents a separate story connected by a common plot. The plot is based on the Cthulhu myths by H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.8%, Detective 17.7%, Mythology 12.6%, Horror 7.7%, Supernatural 6.4%
- #19 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
84% 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 32.5%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 10.9%, Indie 7.4%
- #20 The Jester and the Madman
83% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Tim Rachor
Windows · Linux
The Jester and the Madman, a sequel to Curse of the Old Gods, is a point-and-click adventure with a 90s-style digitized art aesthetic, steeped in Lovecraftian horror. Solve puzzles, uncover a vast conspiracy, and descend into a world of cults, paranoia, and creeping madness.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.9%, Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 16.9%, Adventure 9.8%, Supernatural 6.2%
- #21 UNIVERSAL WEIRDNESS
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows
A 2D hand-drawn puzzle adventure that spans multiple dimensions and universes. Encounter a diverse cast of characters and unravel mind-bending mysteries as you embark on unique adventures across different worlds.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Point & Click 16.9%, Supernatural 15.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Horror 6.1%
- #22 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
82% matchVery Positive88% of 8,931 reviews2014
Dev: The Astronauts
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux.
Why similar: Detective 24.3%, Mystery 18.7%, Lovecraftian 18.2%, Supernatural 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #23 MY FATHER LIED
81% matchPositive94% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: LUNAR GAMES LTD
Windows
“My Father Lied” is a Story-rich Mystery Lovecraftian game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35%, Point & Click 14.8%, Mythology 13.4%, Detective 12.6%, Mystery 12%
- #24 The Darkside Detective
82% matchVery Positive94% of 5,075 reviews2017
Dev: Spooky DoorwayPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective.
Why similar: Detective 21%, Lovecraftian 20.3%, Point & Click 17.8%, Mystery 13.6%, Supernatural 11.2%
- #25 ASYLUM
81% matchVery Positive85% of 468 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 24.1%, Point & Click 19.6%, Mystery 12.3%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 8.9%
- #26 The Rewinder
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,243 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
Why similar: Detective 18.1%, Mystery 15.5%, Point & Click 13.5%, Mythology 12.2%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #27 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
79% matchVery Positive81% of 597 reviews2015
Dev: Turmoil Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.
Why similar: Point & Click 29.3%, Lovecraftian 24.5%, Adventure 15.5%, Horror 10.5%, Indie 9.8%
- #28 Water Womb World
76% matchVery Positive97% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Yames
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.1%, Underwater 13.1% ★, Point & Click 11.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Horror 8.4%
- #29 Black Mirror
79% matchMixed49% of 690 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Scotland, 1926. Following the death of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Black Mirror Castle demands an offering.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.5%, Point & Click 21.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Mystery 10.6%, Atmospheric 6.2%
- #30 Desert of Vice
78% matchPositive87% of 23 reviews2018
Dev: Karolis Dikcius
Windows · Mac
Solve your own murder in this horror text adventure with choice dependent endings. Explore an isolated desert town to figure out who murdered you - and why.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.9%, Adventure 15.1%, Horror 13.7%, Indie 10.3%
- #31 To The Deep
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: kay56
Windows
Dive into a surreal deep sea dream. Survive by devouring and evolving, and encounter a cast of strange, mysterious companions. Explore, upgrade, and uncover the "truth" hidden beneath the beautiful waves. This is more than an adventure—it is a dimension-breaking dive to the deep.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Underwater 30.4% ★, Adventure 6.7%, Nature 6.2%, Stylized 6%
- #32 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
77% matchMixed68% 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 39.8%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 10%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.5%
- #33 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 59 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 38.7%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 15.8%, Horror 7.6%, Adventure 7.4%
- #34 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
76% matchVery Positive88% of 213 reviews2019
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to Forgotten Hill Museum, a place where the past, the present, nature, art and the unknown are exhibited!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 55.5%, Point & Click 18.1%, Adventure 13.2%, Indie 8%, Horror 5.3%
- #35 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
75% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Studio Chien d'Or
Windows
Explore a Montréal neighborhood in the 70s, investigate a supernatural phenomenon that inflicts nightmares on its residents, and delve into the depths of the world of dreams to save their lives. October Nightmares is a point & click cosmic horror game where exploration mixes with puzzle solving.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.8%, Point & Click 20.4%, First-Person 11.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Horror 7.1%
- #36 The Night Is Long
73% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
Dev: TheGamerUrso
Windows
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 46.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Horror 9.5%, Supernatural 8.8%, First-Person 6.9%
- #37 The Whisperer in Darkness
74% matchPositive82% of 45 reviews2016
Dev: NQNStudios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.7%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 11.7%, Indie 9.3%, Horror 9.3%
- #38 Blackwell Unbound
73% matchVery Positive94% of 766 reviews2012
Dev: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.
Why similar: Point & Click 32.8%, Detective 15.4%, Supernatural 15.2%, Mystery 14%, Adventure 11.7%
- #39 Dark Fall: The Journal
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 297 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 34.3%, Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 14.5%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 10.7%
- #40 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
71% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Nordic Cats Studio
Windows
Manchester, United Kingdom, 1889. 21-year-old Wilson Hellberg is looking for his brother's killer in a big, histile city. Explore rich neighborhoods and dark corners, conducting an investigation, which will lead Wilson closer to the long-awaited justice.
Why similar: Detective 28.7%, Point & Click 26.5%, Mystery 20.2%, Adventure 10.9%, Casual 8.7%
- #41 Carnival
71% matchVery Positive100% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Beyond Booleans
Windows
Carnival is an atmospheric folk horror point-&-click featuring low-resolution pixel art graphics, locations drawn from Venice itself, and developing relationships with NPCs, allowing the player to influence events in the game and achieve multiple different endings.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Point & Click 20.5%, Adventure 11.8%, Mystery 11.3%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #42 Conarium
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 63.8%, Horror 10.2%, Adventure 9.9%, First-Person 7%, Indie 4.5%
- #43 FoldLoop
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Keyhole Studio
Windows
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 33.5%, Detective 21%, Mystery 16.6%, Point & Click 11.5%, Atmospheric 6%
- #44 Strange Case
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Labeledman
Windows
Strange Case is a first-person horror anthology featuring classic point-and-click gameplay. Navigate through chilling narratives, solve intricate puzzles, and confront creepy characters with their own unsettling stories in this atmospheric adventure.
Why similar: Point & Click 24.9%, Detective 18%, Adventure 15.5%, Stylized 13.1%, Mystery 11.4%
- #45 Crathos Deep
71% 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 41.3%, Underwater 16.5% ★, Mystery 12.8%, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 7.1%
- #46 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
70% matchPositive81% of 42 reviews2021
Dev: ArrowizPub: Giiku Games
Windows
This gripping paranormal horror adventure revolves around Hermitage, the sinister bookstore that attracts most unusual customers – all of whom seem to be involved in mysterious cases bordering on the paranormal.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.9%, Mystery 14.6%, Detective 13.8%, Supernatural 12.2%, Horror 7.8%
- #47 RebreatheR
68% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: mc_try
Windows
Underwater, you're alone. Or almost alone. You're a diver doing routine work: cleaning the seabed, collecting waste, fixing pipes. But deep down there's always something wrong. Explore, repair, survive — and try not to lose your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Underwater 21.5% ★, Mystery 11.6%, Supernatural 11.4%, Horror 7.4%
- #48 Choose Cthulhu Files: The Call of Cthulhu
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wildspell Games
Windows · Linux
What if the choices you make during your investigation awaken ancient beings older than existence itself. Explore the official Choose Cthulhu gamebook adaptation, every decision you take seals the fate of mankind. Will the creeping madness consume you as you uncover the darkest secrets?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Detective 19.4%, Mystery 14.3%, Point & Click 12.1%, Horror 8.3%
- #49 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Blue Moss Games
Windows
The Academy of the Cosmic Realm is a short first-person horror game where you explore an old abandoned academy to discover what terrible event led to it's closure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.6%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 11.2%, Atmospheric 7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #50 Corrosion: Cold Winter Waiting [Enhanced Edition]
70% 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 28.3%, Mystery 20.7%, Adventure 16%, Horror 13.7%, First-Person 10.8%
- #51 Mysteries of the Undead
70% matchMixed62% of 115 reviews2019
Dev: GO! GamesPub: 8floor
Windows · Mac
Demystify the zombie island and break the ancient curse!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Point & Click 19%, Mystery 12.2%, Supernatural 11.4%, Adventure 10.1%
- #52 Stories Adrift: Wake - Prologue
67% match7 user reviews14% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: HIATUS ProductionsPub: Jamk Games
Windows
As the new owner of a book boat, you are entrusted with returning a single page of a book and embarks on a journey through a world both mysterious and familiar. By solving intricate puzzles and piecing together scattered clues, you uncover the truth of the world - and of yourself.
Why similar: Detective 20.4%, Point & Click 19.3%, Mythology 12.2%, Stylized 10.6%, Adventure 9.3%
- #53 Lighthouse of Madness
69% 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 45.7%, Mystery 13.3%, First-Person 8.3%, Supernatural 7.8%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #54 Mystery Case Files: House That Love Built Collector's Edition
67% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Grandma StudiosPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows · Mac
In the latest Mystery Case Files adventure, stop Angelica from claiming the secret legacy beneath Ravenhearst!
Why similar: Point & Click 23%, Detective 18.5%, Adventure 15.4%, Mystery 12.9%, Casual 12.6%
- #55 The Raven Remastered
68% matchVery Positive81% of 391 reviews2018
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Why similar: Detective 29.8%, Point & Click 27.6%, Adventure 21.1%, Mystery 19.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 Euclidean
68% matchMixed66% of 253 reviews2015
Dev: Alpha Wave EntertainmentPub: AAD Productions
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Euclidean; a game of geometric horror; a slow descent into the dark, into madness, futility, and despair, where Things greater than you watch and wait and dream. Struggle for every second of life you have left… Even knowing you’re better off dead.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 56.5%, Horror 10.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Indie 8.4%, Atmospheric 8.3%
- #57 The Black Door
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Carl Olander
Windows
The Black Door is a short and sweet horror point and click game. Players take on the role of a nameless protagonist who finds themselves trapped in a mysterious and sinister location. With a new take on the genre, utilizing new technology to allow a deeper more rich environmental exploration.
Why similar: Point & Click 31.4%, Lovecraftian 18.2%, Adventure 14.5%, Horror 13.7%, Casual 12.3%
- #58 Dark Lessons
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tall Tide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you survive your teacher in this psychological horror game? With only candles for light and trapped in her home, you have to uncover her family's dark secrets. Solve puzzles, connect the dots and escape. But beware: There is someone else playing games with you, and someone who needs your help.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41%, Supernatural 13.6%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 8.6%, First-Person 6.8%
- #59 Small Town Terrors: Pilgrim's Hook Collector's Edition
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 146 reviews2014
Dev: Gunnar Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Save your twin brother from the sinister sea menace that overtakes everything and everyone on the troubled island of Pilgrim's Hook.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Point & Click 21.5%, Mystery 12.1%, Adventure 11.6%, Horror 7.7%