Games Like Life // Blood

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.5%, Dystopian 12%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Cyberpunk 10.9%, LGBTQ+ 8.7%

Explore a cyberpunk world filled with cosmic horrors as Astrid, a mercenary, confronts the moral dilemmas of this dystopian reality. Your choices shape the destiny in this retro 3D horror game.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.3%, Dystopian 16.2%, Cyberpunk 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.4%

The Remainer is a survival horror game in which you must travel through a colossal abandoned spaceship. Traverse and adapt to this hostile environment, gather mementos of the past, survive the horrors of this universe and keep yourself together as you plunge deeper and deeper into the unknown.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.5%, Dystopian 12%, Post-apocalyptic 10.2%, Lore-Rich 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, Cinematic 14.6%, Gore 12.1%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

Take on the role of Agent Amy Tanner and solve a case in a cyberpunk future, where technology and religion have become one - A classic pixel art point&click adventure.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.8%, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Lore-Rich 14%, Dystopian 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%

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 34.6%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Dark 7.9%, Gore 7.3%, Atmospheric 7%

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality in this 3x BAFTA Games Award-winning narrative horror experience.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Gore 14.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Cinematic 12.6%, Dark 7.9%

H.P. Lovecraft meets Cyberpunk. Delve deep into a dystopian world and investigate what is happening to you and your friends in a domed city. Solve puzzles, hack systems and plug in to explore other dimensions. Discover a truth that might tear apart your sanity and question your very existence.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.8%, Cyberpunk 18%, Dystopian 15.9%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Sci-fi 8%

A 3rd person narrative horror game with modernized retro 3D graphics, and unique floating mechanics. Travel past The Habitat walls into the deep megastructure in search of your missing friend Seija, and find out why he left.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.3%, Dystopian 12.9%, Lore-Rich 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Sci-fi 10%

Hell Dive is a first-person horror game where you are a Maritime Operative alone aboard a submarine. Sent on a mission to revive an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying and deadly horrors await in its depths

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.3%, Cinematic 16.5%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Dystopian 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.2%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.4%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Dystopian 13.4%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Atmospheric 6.7%

The Flayed Man is a short narrative-driven point and click horror game. Awaking without memories (or skin), you must uncover the sins of the past, pass judgement, and decide your fate in this macabre adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.9%, Gore 14.9%, Lovecraftian 13.6%, Dark 11.5%, Multiple Endings 10.4%

Chronicle of Innsmouth: Curse of Chaos is a Lovecraftian point-and-click adventure set in 500 AD Oman. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s most enigmatic stories, including The Nameless City and Nyarlathotep, it pulls you into a chilling investigation of cosmic horror and creeping madness.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 50%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Gore 11%, Violent 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Redemption Under the Tide is a Lovecraftian visual novel. You play as a private detective investigating a missing person case—but the deeper you go, the more reality begins to fracture. Lost memories, ancient cults, and a stranger who claims to know you await beneath the surface.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.8%, Psychological Horror 16%, Cinematic 14.5%, Gore 8.4%, RPG 8.2%

Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!

Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.6%, Dystopian 14.5%, Psychological Horror 11.5%, Lore-Rich 10.3%, Gore 10.1%

A first-person pirate horror where a haunted fisherman is drawn into the legend of the Forsaken Fleet. Follow a mysterious compass. Sail through the fog. Explore forgotten places and survive the horrors that should have stayed buried at sea.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.3%, Cinematic 18.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Dark 10.8%, Atmospheric 8.3%

The Righteous Wrong is a psychological horror game set on Kaldr during the Rule of Three. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and JRPG games. With inspiration from H.R. Giger to Fallout. Can you survive the cruel world of The Righteous Wrong?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.5%, Gore 13.7%, RPG 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.9%, Violent 12.3%

SESSIONS blends horror, action, and atmospheric exploration. Face existential horrors and terrifying creatures in this dark sci-fi tale.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.6%, Dystopian 15.2%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Psychological Horror 13.1%, Exploration 8.6%

MINDS BENEATH US is an emotional sci-fi narrative game. Through the eyes of a humble individual, experience a mad world where humans are exploited as computing devices for AI. Listen to the concerns of those you meet and offer guidance. Together, face challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.6%, Cinematic 18.3%, Dystopian 18.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.7%

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 31.6%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Multiple Endings 7.7%

Your daughter vanished. You did nothing. In Ajgal, descend into a world shaped by guilt, memory, and flesh—where redemption costs more than blood, and silence always comes back.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.7%, Gore 17.1%, Psychological Horror 14.5%, Violent 14.4%, Dark 9.6%

A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.6%, Dystopian 17.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Dark 8.5%

Project II: Silent Valley is a linear, semi-open world dystopian visual novel with card combat and explore. Play as US Navy Officer Hierophan, joining the docile humanoid weapon Osprey to uncover a conspiracy at the underwater base "Silent Valley" and the hidden truths of his missing friend, Ochira.

Why similar: Dystopian 20.1%, Cyberpunk 18.4%, Cinematic 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Creepy nightmares becoming a reality and making Patrick’s life (a usual IT-developer) full of trials. What’s that: creepy horror or usual schizophrenia? You have to solve the mystery and make a move to unravel the mysterious events and issues surrounding Patrick’s life.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 32.7%, Psychological Horror 16%, Gore 15.8%, Dark 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

A short, atmospheric sci-fi horror experience. Explore an isolated research facility on the edge of charted space, and survive the horrors that lurk there.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Dark 8.3%

London, 2036. Strain Omega has robbed humanity of the will to live. The state-run BHS streams paid emotions into survivors' brains. Follow the routine of a rank-and-file engineer keeping the great silence at bay. Discover the true price of this artificial peace.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 19.8%, Dystopian 19.6%, Cinematic 16.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11%, Sci-fi 10%

A fractured dream of a girl who tried to make something beautiful, and was silenced before she could finish it. Now, her voice resurfaces. A quiet story of memory, loss, and reclaimed authorship - told through fragmented exploration and stark, fragile spaces.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.9%, Dystopian 17.4%, Psychological Horror 13%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9%

Univocity is a short cyberpunk visual novel wrapped in neon aesthetics with a lush atmospheric soundtrack, featuring a deep and emotional conversation between two people about taking down a global tech monopoly.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28%, Dystopian 26.3%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Atmospheric 7.8%, LGBTQ+ 7.5%

REGENESIS ULTIMATUM is a short bio-industrial permadeath horror game set in a dead universe where every planet is barren, every sun is burned out. Only one bastion of life remains; threatened by an unfathomable entity.

Why similar: Gore 18.7%, Cinematic 15.5%, Psychological Horror 15%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Post-apocalyptic 10.8%

The mother vessel is adrift in space, out of fuel and doomed. Your mission is the colony’s only hope for survival. Will you be able to navigate the claustrophobic canyons when your ship begins to fail?

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Dystopian 14%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Atmospheric 8.3%

Nightmare Tale is an interactive horror novel with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Take control of the fate of the main character named Tom, who inherited an old hotel. You will have to keep your sanity while discovering the horrifying secrets of the hotel.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 37.4%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Multiple Endings 8.2%

A Black Pyramid materializes across the globe. Dr. Mehdi Algun must decipher why, before its hunger for death and suffering consumes everything. An ancient cycle of cleansing has begun. As madness spreads and humanity tears itself apart, choose: become the destroyer, or join the cleansed.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.7%, Cinematic 19.5%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Dark 10.9%, Story Rich 4.6%

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 35.5%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Gore 11.2%, Dark 9.3%, Multiple Endings 8.4%

A turn-based RPG following Selva, a retired mercenary; Aurum, a poetic "robot bard"; and allies including engineers, luddite artists, and survivors fighting back against AI-controlled "utopias". Recruit machines to your side, upgrade with salvaged tech, & explore bizarre pockets of human resistance.

Why similar: Cinematic 19.8%, Cyberpunk 19.6%, Dystopian 18.2%, Lore-Rich 11%, Post-apocalyptic 9.1%

In a futuristic Seattle, the CorpoState regulates every citizen's perception through a mandatory contact lens. Magic, a weary editor in Tower D#503, has come to realize the history he polishes is a hollow lie. Installing an unauthorized override, he toggles his lens to descend to the streets below.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36%, Dystopian 31.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Exploration 5.8%, Multiple Endings 5.8%

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 30.8%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Dark 9.6%

Welcome to "Waking Tides," a small but captivating atmospheric adventure game that thrives on experimentation. Delve into a world where augmented reality extends your gameplay, seamlessly blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Cinematic 19.5%, Dystopian 14.8%, Dark 9.7%, Psychological Horror 6.9%

GRAFT, TRANSFORM, SURVIVE. Escape a dark, decaying space station the size of a continent in this story-driven survival horror RPG from the makers of BATTLETECH and the Shadowrun Trilogy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 20.3%, Dystopian 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Lore-Rich 9.8%

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 28.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Gore 14%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Dark 9.1%

When a grocery list becomes a struggle to survive against cosmic horrors, will you make it through the door? Stay alive, solve the mystery and make your offerings - or end up on a missing person poster in this first-person, non-linear nightmare. But you'd better hurry, the store's closing soon.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Lore-Rich 13.1%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, Gore 7.8%, Atmospheric 7%

The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Cinematic 17.9%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Lore-Rich 12.2%, Multiple Endings 11%

A titanic complex. An insignificant man. A grim horror thriller where you aren't the savior of the world — you are a prisoner, classified as a DEAD UNIT. Hide. Unearth the truth. Find a way out. Fight for every minute of life while you still breathe.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.2%, Cinematic 12.6%, Dark 10.6%, Sci-fi 9%, Lore-Rich 8.4%

Synergia is a yuri thriller visual novel that takes place in a cyberpunk future, wrapped up in a beautifully unique, vibrant neon aesthetic. At the end of the world, sometimes love is the ultimate crime.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.6%, Dystopian 23%, LGBTQ+ 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Violent 9.8%

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 37.5%, Dark 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Exploration 9%

Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, penned by H.P. Lovecraft. Equipped with your Magtech glove, you must harness the ability to magnetically polarize and manipulate objects in the environment to survive and surpass challenging puzzles.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 53.2%, Cyberpunk 27.4%, Puzzle 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A grimdark survival horror about a nun in space. Scavenge amongst the drifting space-Basilica, balance your faith with survival, and craft the tools of your salvation.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.7%, Dystopian 19.9%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Dark 9.2%

In up to four player co-op, form a group of explorers searching for treasure. In this cursed jungle, danger is everywhere and monstrous creatures alter reality. Stay clear-headed and tame the jungle before it devours you…

Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Violent 15.6%, Gore 9.7%, Exploration 8%

ESCAPE THE EXOMOON is a narrative driven cyberpunk sci-fi horror game. Hack, hide, and fight your way across an abandoned space colony. Will you sacrifice your sanity for survival?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 21.4%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Lore-Rich 13%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Multiple Endings 8%

Scorn is an atmospheric first-person horror adventure game set in a nightmarish universe of odd forms and somber tapestry.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Gore 23.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Violent 9.7%, Dark 9.3%

Slip between the cracks of reality into a world where danger awaits at every turn. Survive with strategy, battling when necessary or fleeing when the odds are stacked against you. Collect strange items, unlock new abilities, and recruit unique companions. Forge your own path; every choice matters.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, Gore 10.7%, Violent 9.2%, Exploration 8.4%

Set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future, two young men set out on a journey to find The Great Appearance which manifests itself inside mankind's mind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Dystopian 23%, Post-apocalyptic 13.5%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Chorus of Carcosa is a first-person psychological horror game about an anxious sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. Stay silent, survive its twisted labyrinths and escape the monsters. Just don’t lose your way in the shadows or within your own mind.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.6%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Gore 14.7%, Violent 11.4%, Dark 10.1%

You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Cinematic 14.3%, Dark 11.5%, Violent 8.3%

You arrive at the EPOS 11 space station during an evacuation, where tasks and dark secrets await. A story-driven sci-fi horror experience where exploration, oppressive atmosphere, and the choices you make shape the unfolding narrative

Why similar: Cinematic 25.3%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Violent 15.5%, Multiple Endings 11.3%, Exploration 10.2%

Delusion Out of Space is a Lovecraftian sci-fi horror shooter where you find yourself trapped after audacious experiments conducted by an alien race. As you explore a spaceship, you make choices at critical moments, decisions that will determine your fate and the lives of those around you.

Why similar: Lovecraftian 29.9%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Violent 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Dark 9.3%

Explore a desecrated cathedral to find your missing wife in this psychological horror adventure. Uncover the dark truth behind the Elohim, solve ancient puzzles, and survive a chilling journey where faith and reality collide. The Bible was mistranslated; the truth is much darker

Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Lore-Rich 12.8%, Cinematic 12.6%, Dark 8.7%

Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.6%, Gore 18.2%, Dystopian 13.6%, Violent 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Play as Yaro, an introverted young adult who's forced to explore the mysterious and bizarre Red Forest after his brother gets dragged into its depths by a sinister creature.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 11.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%, Exploration 9.1%

In this poignant story influenced by RPG Maker classics and psychological horror, you’re Div, an ill-fated soldier robbed of his memories and identity. Navigate the surreal dystopia poised for revolt, ponder moral dilemmas, and discover who you used to be, before they’ve branded you as a monster.

Why similar: Dystopian 28.4%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, RPG 14.8%, Gore 9.2%, Violent 8.2%