- #1 The Coma 3: Bloodlines
97% matchVery Positive87% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Welcome to the world of The Coma 3: Bloodlines. In this realm of shadows rumors and urban legends become reality, and danger lurks around every corner. If a living intruder dies here, their body will be severed from their spirit and never wake again ...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 19.5%, Horror 11.6%, Mystery 7.4%, Psychological Horror 7.1%
- #2 Hundred Acre Wood
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gregg RahubaPub: Jared R. Bair
Windows
Explore and survive a twisted Hundred Acre Wood while being hunted by an old childhood friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. Rescue Christopher Robin with the help of Eldritch Beasts that were once familiar faces. Discover what took place and has changed a once beautiful land into something dark and dangerous.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.9%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Nonlinear 12.3%, Horror 8.9%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #3 The Sleep Experiment
96% matchMostly Negative26% of 19 reviews2023
Dev: ClawsDev
Windows · Mac
Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Survival Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 10.4%, Horror 10.2%
- #4 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
95% matchPositive92% of 24 reviews2026
Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
Windows
On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Survival Horror 16.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.7%
- #5 Souls Alive: Origins
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Souls Alive Development
Windows
Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.7%, Survival Horror 21%, Horror 9.3%, Story Rich 7.2%, Psychological Horror 6%
- #6 Karakam: Call of The Dark Manor
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 146 Production
Windows
Karakam: Call of the Dark Manor is a first person psychological horror game where you explore a cursed manor of a long forgotten bloodline. Solve riddles, explore the grounds and discover the horror stories hidden within the horror story. Dark Manor summons you, how will you answer it?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Lore-Rich 10.5%, Mystery 10.3%, Psychological Horror 8.5%
- #7 Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket
92% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: CGI LAB GAMES
Windows
In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.6%, Survival Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Horror 9.9%, Mystery 7.9%
- #8 Ritual Tides
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Vertpaint
Windows
Ritual Tides is a story rich, psychological horror game set on the dark, atmospheric, isolated British island of Hortus. Explore the island, uncover its dark past, loot food, ammunition and supplies, evade the cult of the Fallow Parish, as you fight for survival against Lovecraftian horrors.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.2%, Survival Horror 17.3%, Mystery 9.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 8.9%
- #9 Amatsuko
91% matchVery Positive91% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: ArnauPub: Companyia Catalana d'Orient
Windows
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 16.7%, Lovecraftian 16.7%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Story Rich 10.3%, Puzzle 7.7%
- #10 CATAFALQUE™
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: STUDIO ANNOLUCE™
Windows
Stranded alone in an unfamiliar place, with only a lugubrious coffin at your side. Dive deep into this melancholic and macabre tale of death, grief and despair as you try to piece together the intricate lore while facing entities far beyond human comprehension. A love letter to games of yore.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Nonlinear 11.9%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 7.9%
- #11 Dreams in the Witch House
89% matchVery Positive91% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Atom Brain GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Navigate the eerie world of Dreams in the Witch House, a unique blend of point-and-click and RPG-adventure. Unravel occult mysteries in Arkham, maintain your sanity, and survive the May-Eve in this Lovecraftian horror game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Nonlinear 8.9%, Mystery 8.6%
- #12 Call of Cthulhu®
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,959 reviews2018
Dev: Cyanide StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49%, Horror 10%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Mystery 7.6%, Story Rich 6.2%
- #13 SOMA
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 53,096 reviews2015
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.8%, Survival Horror 15.7%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Story Rich 6.5%
- #14 Lighthouse of Madness
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you on this island. Explore the island, solve challenging puzzles, and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.6%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.9%, Puzzle 8.2%, Horror 8%
- #15 Underwater
87% matchMixed67% of 75 reviews2021
Dev: Andreev WorldsPub: Gamesforfarm
Windows
Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Survival Horror 20.5%, Mystery 12.4%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
- #16 Dunwich Horror
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atom Brain Games
Windows
Explore the dreaded town of Dunwich, uncover the dark legacy of the Whateley family, and stop the Dunwich Horror if you can. A Lovecraftian monster hunt adventure with point-and-click gameplay and light RPG elements.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Lore-Rich 9.1%, Horror 9%, Nonlinear 7.9%, Survival Horror 7.7%
- #17 The Designer's Curse
86% matchVery Positive88% of 817 reviews2019
Dev: CBGames
Windows · Mac
Chapter 2 is OUT NOW! The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.5%, Survival Horror 22.1%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.6%
- #18 INANIMA
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Obscure Tales
Windows · Linux
A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30%, Survival Horror 19.1%, Mystery 9%, Psychological Horror 8.1%, Horror 7.2%
- #19 Workplace Malice
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Astrum Studio
Windows
A survival horror in striking HD-2D, Workplace Malice blends exploration, puzzles, and tense combat with scarce resources and grotesque threats, where every choice shapes Theo’s descent into a workplace nightmare.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Survival Horror 17.9%, Lore-Rich 10.6%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, Horror 8.2%
- #20 Cosmic Fear
82% matchVery Positive86% of 132 reviews2026
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 9.7%, Psychological Horror 9.4%
- #21 Abaddon
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
Windows
Abaddon is a story driven first person psychological horror game. Descend into a suffocating, nightmarish world as Jimmy searches for his missing brother, Georgie. With only a flickering flashlight, solve chilling puzzles, face your past, and struggle to survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.6%, Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Horror 9.4%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #22 The Dark Cowboy
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Valezart
Windows
Embark on a harrowing first-person horror adventure through untamed pine forests and deep caves. Track the Blackwood gang to avenge your family, but beware: outlaws aren't the only threat. Cling to the light, survive otherworldly nightmares, and keep your lantern burning.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 9%, Lore-Rich 8.6%
- #23 Myth of Valderit
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Loom Studios
Windows · Linux
Nil is trapped in a cursed village that appears only under the full moon. To escape, he must solve twisted puzzles and uncover hidden secrets. Myth of Valderit is a first-person psychological horror experience. The village is alive. It remembers. And it knows your deepest fears.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.5%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #24 The Coma 2B: Catacomb
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 641 reviews2024
Dev: Dvora Studio Co., Ltd.Pub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror adventure. It is the back story to the previous game, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge for the full series. You return as Youngho, the hero from The Coma 1, as you once again venture forth into the terrifying mirror dimension…
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, Survival Horror 15.9%, Lore-Rich 12%, Mystery 9.6%, Horror 7.8%
- #25 HYPNOS
78% matchVery Positive95% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Redlock Studio
Windows
HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game, set in a lovecraftian megastructure fever dream. Enter the Nameless City at the edge of Dreams. Follow the trail into the shadow of the Holy Mountain. Embrace your destiny.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Nonlinear 10.4%, Horror 9.7%, Mystery 8.8%, Open World 8.2%
- #26 Golden Gear
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lajong
Windows · Mac · Linux
First-person atmospheric horror mystery with retro-inspired visuals. Spend several days on a small isolated island in the North Atlantic, settle in an old cabin, explore an abandoned observatory, and operate rustic equipment to do one final reading and uncover what lurks in the dark... and beyond.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, Survival Horror 10.1%, Lore-Rich 10%, Horror 7.4%
- #27 The Whisperer | Le murmureur
80% matchMixed67% of 126 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 34.7%, Mystery 10.3%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 7%
- #28 Claustrophobia
79% matchMixed67% of 24 reviews2022
Dev: Sentinel Studios
Windows
Claustrophobia offers a scary and dark horror experience filled with blood boiling moments, first you will have to silently move your way through the darkness, until you can pick up arms and discover the truth. Can you figure out what is hiding in this grueling subterranean facility?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.7%, Survival Horror 19.9%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #29 Blind Hope
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FalseHope Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A first-person survival horror with a cosmic twist, where you must blindly navigate a decayed historic manor swarming with warped children with only your vague memories and peripheral senses to guide you. Will your sanity hold? Or will blind hope turn to blind despair?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.5%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Mystery 11.9%, Horror 8.8%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #30 The Academy of the Cosmic Realm
77% 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 40%, Lore-Rich 15.5%, Mystery 12.5%, Horror 12.3%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #31 The Night Is Long
75% matchPositive85% of 48 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 40%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Mystery 8%, Puzzle 6.7%
- #32 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
77% matchVery Positive95% of 35,783 reviews2010
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Horror 21%, Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 9%, Gore 7.4%
- #33 Seals of Madness
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Evil Unicorn Games
Windows
After a car accident, you find yourself trapped in a dark, decaying basement, haunted by visions of a mysterious little girl and ancient entities. As you delve deeper into the twisted surroundings, you uncover terrifying secrets that threaten your sanity.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, Survival Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Horror 9.3%, Mystery 8.8%
- #34 Classified Stories: The Tome of Myrkah
76% 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 29.4%, Mystery 11.1%, Horror 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #35 The Consuming Shadow
76% matchVery Positive95% of 430 reviews2015
Dev: Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Consuming Shadow is a procedural survival horror adventure in which you must explore the land, fight your way through randomly-generated dungeons and try to stay sane in your quest to save the world from the invading Ancients.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.3%, Survival Horror 20.8%, Horror 7.2%, Violent 6.1%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #36 Crathos Deep
74% 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 35.3%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.1%, Psychological Horror 6.2%
- #37 Yellow Noise
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Anton Tuchkov
Windows
Dungeon Crawler Survival Horror where exploration is your greatest weapon. Explore a warping city, where reality is slowly unraveling. Survive terrifying creatures, manage your physical and mental condition, and find a way out of the maddening cosmic truth about the world around you.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.3%, Survival Horror 26.6%, Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #38 Mines Of Moritania
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jofer's Games
Windows
Experimental, None Linear, Cosmic Horror Game.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.1%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Mystery 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 6.8%
- #39 Amnesia: Rebirth
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 9,356 reviews2020
Dev: Frictional Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A first-person horror adventure. Uncover your past and survive the Algerian desert. Fear is your enemy; stay calm to not succumb to an illness threatening you and your loved one. Avoid darkness, hide from monsters and solve puzzles. Adventure Mode available for a less scary experience.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.2%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 7.9%, Mystery 7%
- #40 The Alien Cube
73% matchVery Positive81% of 595 reviews2021
Dev: Alessandro Guzzo
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A cursed legacy awakens something ancient, revealing a terrifying reality never meant for human eyes. Follow your missing uncle’s trail, uncover forbidden secrets, and face a Lovecraftian cosmic horror in this first‑person adventure.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.6%, Survival Horror 14%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8.1%
- #41 Inner Voices
74% matchMixed53% of 93 reviews2017
Dev: Sigma GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Inner Voices is a dark, non-linear adventure game with a pinch of horror, inspired by works of H. P. Lovecraft and E. A. Poe. Find your way through a procedurally generated maze of rooms and solve the mystery of your past.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.2%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Horror 8.3%, Story Rich 7.6%, Mystery 7.2%
- #42 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
70% matchMixed57% of 372 reviews2026
Dev: Big Bad WolfPub: Nacon
Windows
A mining station in the Pacific abyss is no longer responding. As an investigator of the occult, unravel the mysteries of the deep. Test your wits and sanity in this lovecraftian thriller.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.3%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.8%
- #43 Sleepover at Sam’s
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 0xp Games
Windows
You’re invited to a birthday sleepover in May 1985. But when the laughter fades, the nightmare begins. Explore, solve puzzles, and survive the night in this psychological horror inspired by MADiSON and Stranger Things.
Why similar: Survival Horror 23.4%, Horror 13.1%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #44 Lamentum
71% matchVery Positive88% of 842 reviews2021
Dev: Obscure TalesPub: Neon Doctrine
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Lamentum is a pixel art survival horror game, set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Survival Horror 19.8%, Mystery 8.8%, Gore 7.7%, Horror 7.6%
- #45 Effigy : The Descent
72% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2022
Dev: EfficiencyPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Effigy : The Descent is a first-person survival-horror game in which you will face statues, with your lantern as your only tool to stop them. Gather all artefacts from the cave and freedom will be yours !
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.7%, Survival Horror 16.6%, Nonlinear 13.4%, Mystery 9.2%, Psychological Horror 7.7%
- #46 Venatrix
70% matchPositive82% of 43 reviews2024
Dev: Playstige Interactive
Windows
Venatrix is a unique hybrid of action-packed and stealth-based horror game. We choose to play as either Matthew or Della, resulting in two different play styles, either third-person action/horror or first-person stealth/horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.8%, Survival Horror 15.4%, Horror 10.3%, Lore-Rich 9.4%, Psychological Horror 7.2%
- #47 Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Volpe Software
Windows
Restore a lighthouse to prevent a disaster that already happened.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Mystery 9.4%
- #48 Stars Die
71% matchVery Positive89% of 161 reviews2020
Dev: Eric Juvi
Windows
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.7%, Nonlinear 13.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Mystery 9.7%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #49 UnSeen
69% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Tenebos
Windows
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 39%, Mystery 13%, Horror 12.8%, Nonlinear 11.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%
- #50 Lovelace Case
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BOK Studio
Windows
Lovelace Case is a Retro Lovecraftian Survival Horror set in the 1900s. Explore the nightmarish Mansion, manage scarce resources and face eldritch terrors where survival means choosing what parts of reality you are willing to lose.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Survival Horror 23.6%, Horror 12.3%, Psychological Horror 7%, Puzzle 5.6%
- #51 As the Sky Fades
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: cokwak
Windows · Linux
A first-person horror game set in a dark medieval world. Traverse a vast open region, inspect your surroundings to solve puzzles, and strive to survive against the horrors lurking in these lands.
Why similar: Survival Horror 22.9%, Horror 13.8%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Mystery 7.7%, Nonlinear 7.5%
- #52 Ashworth
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: MR ROCK
Windows
Something has been waiting for you. Explore a forgotten place buried beneath the earth, solve twisted puzzles, and piece together a dark story one clue at a time. But the deeper you go, the more it wakes. Survive what hunts you, or become part of Ashworth's story.
Why similar: Survival Horror 25.8%, Horror 14.8%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Lore-Rich 11.6%, Puzzle 8%
- #53 Penknife
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Goblin Workshop
Windows
The closer to death you are the stronger you become, Penknife is a Survival Horror where a British chav accidentally unleashes an eldritch invasion. Fight to survive with limited resources within an open, interconnected world, infested with horrifying monsters.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Survival Horror 19.3%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Horror 9%, Story Rich 7.3%
- #54 Lake Facade: Director's Cut
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rexoto Games
Windows
Explore, Fish and discover the mysteries hidden within Lake Facade. A short narrative puzzle/adventure game with multiple endings and secrets to find.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Lore-Rich 14.1%, Mystery 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Horror 8.3%
- #55 Webs of Reverie
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mouse Byte Studios
Windows
Webs of Reverie is a first-person Survival horror game where you must explore the halls of Ironveil Psychiatric Hospital, solving puzzles, avoid detection from the staff, and managing your sanity levels. Will you decipher the clues and safely escape or fall victim to what hides in the shadows?
Why similar: Survival Horror 28.4%, Psychological Horror 12%, Story Rich 10.7%, Horror 9.3%, Puzzle 8.5%
- #56 Dead of Darkness
66% matchVery Positive87% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31%, Survival Horror 21.2%, Horror 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #57 Only Fog Remains
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HestiosPub: CriticalLeap
Windows
She came in search of a ghost story to record, but is now part of it. With only a cassette player in hand, Cynthia must now traverse the fog and search for her friends before it changes them forever.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Survival Horror 18.3%, Mystery 10.5%, Psychological Horror 9%, Horror 7.7%
- #58 3 AM Delivery
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: The Havock Labs
Windows
In 3 AM Delivery, you play as a sailor tasked with delivering a cursed shipment across a decaying maritime world, navigating shifting environments and uncovering multiple endings shaped by your choices.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.2%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Horror 10.8%, Exploration 8.1%