- #1 Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (2008)
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 896 reviews2009
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 42.8%, Detective 19.5%, Adventure 12%, Point & Click 12%, Mystery 7.8%
- #2 Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 626 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 42.8%, Point & Click 17.2%, Detective 12.1%, Horror 9.5%, Adventure 8.1%
- #3 A Call From Under the House
95% matchPositive94% of 16 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 40.7%, Point & Click 17.9%, Detective 16.1%, Adventure 7.3%, Mystery 5.8%
- #4 Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness
96% matchMixed44% of 209 reviews2014
Dev: Cryo InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 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%, Adventure 9.4%, Horror 7.7%, Casual 5.8%
- #5 Forgotten Hill Mementoes
94% matchVery Positive90% of 268 reviews2018
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a puzzling journey through the memory of Forgotten Hill, can you survive?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.7%, Point & Click 25.3%, Mystery 13.1%, Adventure 9.3%, Horror 8.7%
- #6 The Children of Clay
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 3,841 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 17.2%, Point & Click 12.2%, Horror 8.4%, 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 24.1%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 13.5%, Adventure 12.7%, Indie 8.9%
- #8 Call of Cthulhu®
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,708 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 52.7%, Detective 15.8%, Mystery 8.5%, Horror 8.2%, Adventure 4.9%
- #9 Black Mirror
91% matchMixed49% of 715 reviews2017
Dev: KING ArtPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 34.1%, Point & Click 18.9%, Adventure 16.2%, Detective 10%, Mystery 9.7%
- #10 Chronicle of Innsmouth: Mountains of Madness
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 118 reviews2021
Dev: PsychoDevPub: AtomicHorde
Windows · Mac · Linux
After an encounter with a dreadful horror, detective Lone Carter’s investigation leads him to fateful places as Innsmouth, Arkham and the Antarctic, investigating a series of deaths and mysteries. Play also as Abdul Alhazred and H.P. Lovecraft himself in this Lovecraftian point’n’click adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37%, Point & Click 16%, Detective 15.4%, Mythology 6.7%, Horror 5.7%
- #11 The Rewinder
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,328 reviews2021
Dev: MistyMountainStudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 17.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Point & Click 13.2%, Mythology 12%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #12 MY FATHER LIED
89% matchPositive81% of 21 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 34.4%, Mythology 14.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Mystery 13.1%, Detective 12.9%
- #13 Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows
89% matchVery Positive80% of 166 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 34.5%, Point & Click 19.7%, Mystery 14.1%, Adventure 6.9%, Casual 5.9%
- #14 The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
88% matchVery Positive94% of 979 reviews2016
Dev: The Game KitchenPub: Phoenix Online Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 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 50.6%, Point & Click 24.5%, Adventure 9.3%, Horror 9%, Atmospheric 3.9%
- #15 The Mariner
87% 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 47.4%, Stylized 12.4%, Horror 11.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Adventure 6.3%
- #16 Remains of Yith
86% 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 43.9%, Point & Click 22.6%, Mystery 11.3%, Adventure 7.2%, Horror 5.8%
- #17 Ophelia
86% 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 33.2%, Detective 23.3%, Point & Click 22.9%, Adventure 9.6%, 3D 7%
- #18 To The Deep
85% 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 36%, Underwater 28.3% ★, Adventure 9%, Nature 5.8%, Stylized 5.5%
- #19 Cure for Death
84% 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 39%, Mystery 15.2%, Point & Click 13.8%, Horror 9.1%, Stylized 8.2%
- #20 Chronicle of Innsmouth
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 255 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 69.9%, Point & Click 17.8%, Adventure 12.3%
- #21 旧日重返(Mystery of the Past)
83% 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 35.8%, Point & Click 19.3%, Detective 18.4%, Mystery 13%, Adventure 5.2%
- #22 The Dark Rites of Arkham
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 580 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 37.6%, Detective 16.4%, Point & Click 15.9%, Mystery 11.5%, Adventure 6.3%
- #23 ECHO OF FEAR: Vol.1 Night Visit
82% 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 34.9%, Detective 17.7%, Mythology 12.6%, Horror 7.7%, Supernatural 6.3%
- #24 UNIVERSAL WEIRDNESS
81% matchVery Positive90% of 50 reviews2026
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 28.8%, Point & Click 16.9%, Supernatural 15.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 6.1%
- #25 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
82% 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 32.6%, Detective 17.2%, Mystery 12.9%, Adventure 11%, Indie 7.3%
- #26 The Jester and the Madman
79% matchPositive94% of 17 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 39.1%, Point & Click 17.1%, Detective 16.9%, Adventure 9.9%, Supernatural 6.2%
- #27 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
80% matchVery Positive88% of 8,965 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 18.6%, Lovecraftian 18.4%, Supernatural 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #28 ASYLUM
78% matchVery Positive84% of 489 reviews2025
Dev: Senscape
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.5 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 19.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Horror 10.7%, Adventure 9%
- #29 The Darkside Detective
79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,169 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 17.9%, Mystery 13.6%, Supernatural 11.1%
- #30 Water Womb World
76% matchVery Positive97% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Yames' Games
Windows
Aqua Catholicism; Explore Man's Original Sin Under The Sea
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.6%, Underwater 12.9% ★, Point & Click 11.1%, Horror 8.7%, Adventure 8.5%
- #31 Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game
78% matchVery Positive81% of 611 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 29.2%, Lovecraftian 24.6%, Adventure 15.7%, Horror 10.5%, Indie 9.7%
- #32 Desert of Vice
77% matchPositive83% of 24 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 61%, Adventure 15.3%, Horror 13.6%, Indie 10.1%
- #33 Shadows of Eldemir
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Arif Games
Windows
Shadows of Eldemir is a retro-inspired, Victorian cosmic-horror, point-and-click adventure RPG, where a London schoolmaster travels to a remote Eastern European village searching for his missing fiancée, only to discover the archaeological expedition she joined may have disturbed something ancient.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.3%, Point & Click 17.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Supernatural 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%
- #34 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
75% matchMixed67% of 122 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 40%, Mystery 12.4%, Point & Click 10%, Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.5%
- #35 Forgotten Hill Disillusion
75% matchVery Positive88% of 219 reviews2019
Dev: FM Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 7.8%, Horror 5.3%
- #36 October Nightmares | Cauchemars d'octobre
74% 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 43.9%, Point & Click 20.3%, First-Person 11.2%, Adventure 8.4%, Horror 7.1%
- #37 Carnival
73% matchVery Positive100% of 74 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 34.2%, Point & Click 20.2%, Adventure 11.7%, Mystery 10.9%, Supernatural 9.2%
- #38 Arkham Detective
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Skellyboy Studios AS
Windows
Arkham Detective is an immersive and captivating psychological thriller that unfolds within the eerie and otherworldly universe crafted by the master of cosmic horror, H.P. Lovecraft.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.8%, Detective 20.7%, Stylized 7.1%, First-Person 5.5%, Adventure 5.4%
- #39 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
72% matchVery Positive82% of 2,852 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience a nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure, rebuilt from the ground up with modern graphics and gameplay. Become Sherlock Holmes, and find yourself at the heart of the terrifying Cthulhu Mythos as you investigate a series of mysterious disappearances in Europe and the US.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.4%, Detective 19.7%, Mystery 13.6%, Supernatural 9.1%, Horror 7.4%
- #40 The Terrible Old Man
73% matchVery Positive89% of 667 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: Lovecraftian 42.6%, Point & Click 16.4%, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 8.5%, Supernatural 7.8%
- #41 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 13.2%, Casual 11.7%, Horror 9.2%, Indie 9.2%
- #42 The Night Is Long
71% matchPositive84% of 43 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 46.8%, Mystery 9.8%, Horror 9.5%, Supernatural 8.7%, First-Person 6.9%
- #43 Dark Fall: The Journal
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 302 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 15.6%, Mystery 14.4%, Horror 14.2%, Supernatural 10.6%
- #44 Conarium
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,263 reviews2017
Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 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 10.1%, Adventure 10%, First-Person 7%, Indie 4.4%
- #45 DESOLATIUM: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2021
Dev: SUPERLUMEN
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.8%, Detective 16%, Point & Click 15.8%, Mystery 14.9%, First-Person 7.2%
- #46 Manchester's Crimes: The Beginnings
69% 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%, Adventure 11.1%, Casual 8.7%
- #47 Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 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 38.8%, Point & Click 16.7%, Mystery 15.7%, Horror 7.6%, Adventure 7.5%
- #48 DESOLATIUM
70% matchMostly Negative28% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Detective 16.5%, Point & Click 16%, Mystery 14.9%, Horror 7.1%
- #49 Blackwell Unbound
71% matchVery Positive94% of 780 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 15.1%, Mystery 13.9%, Adventure 11.9%
- #50 FoldLoop
70% 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 33.7%, Detective 21%, Mystery 16.5%, Point & Click 11.4%, Atmospheric 6%
- #51 Crathos Deep
69% 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 41.4%, Underwater 16.5% ★, Mystery 12.7%, Horror 11%, Adventure 7.2%
- #52 Strange Case
68% 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 18.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Stylized 12.9%, Mystery 11.3%
- #53 Unwanted Experiment
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Escape from the laboratory before being part of a macabre experiment.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 10.7%, Stylized 9.6%
- #54 Escape from the Shadows
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Detective Larsen has received an odd request: Bring someone from the afterlife.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 10.7%, Stylized 9.6%
- #55 Beyond the Room
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Enter an abandoned building haunted by rituals, witchcraft, and a dark past. Follow the signals from the fifth floor, solve eerie puzzles, rescue a trapped soul, and uncover the truth behind the spirits beyond the room
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 10.7%, Stylized 9.6%
- #56 Hidden Memories
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dark Dome Studios
Windows
Lucian wakes up trapped with no memory of how he got there. Explore fragments of the previous night, solve dark puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and discover the terrifying truth buried within his forgotten memories.
Why similar: Point & Click 19.8%, Detective 14.2%, Adventure 13.1%, Casual 10.7%, Stylized 9.6%
- #57 Hermitage: Strange Case Files
67% 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 40.1%, Mystery 14.5%, Detective 13.8%, Supernatural 12.1%, Horror 7.8%
- #58 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
66% 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 47.8%, Mystery 15.6%, Horror 11.2%, Adventure 7%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #59 RebreatheR
65% matchMixed67% of 18 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 34.5%, Underwater 21.4% ★, Mystery 11.5%, Supernatural 11.3%, Horror 7.4%