Games Like Lorelai

The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything...

Why similar: Horror 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Female Protagonist 12.2%, Point & Click 12.1%, Dark 9%

Why You'll Like It: Also from the same developer, this game features the same distinct art style and heavy, mature themes regarding life and death.

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Point & Click 16.4%, Horror 11.8%, Dark 9.8%, Puzzle 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychological horror adventure that mirrors Lorelai's focus on a young protagonist navigating a distorted, disturbing reality.

Led by her new friend, Mr. Voice, Misfortune ventures into the woods, where mysteries are unraveled and a little bad luck unfolds.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.5%, Point & Click 17.6%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Horror 12%, Story Rich 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the dark, whimsical, and tragic storytelling style often found in games exploring childhood trauma.

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.2%, Point & Click 16%, Horror 15.4%, Story Rich 10.6%, Dark 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the same developer as part of the same trilogy, this game shares the exact dark, surreal psychological horror DNA of Lorelai.

Burnhouse Lane tells a story of Angie Weather, a one foot in the grave agency nurse attempting to complete five impossible tasks in order to win her life back. Solve puzzles, make friends and enemies, run, hide and fight in this dark adventure that'll take you on a trip to another world and back...

Why similar: Dark 16.4%, Psychological Horror 16%, Horror 13.5%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Puzzle 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another masterpiece from Harvester Games that captures the same grim atmosphere and narrative-driven horror.

Witness the tale of a most foolish family. A remake of the classic horror exploration game makes its way to Steam.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 16.8%, Gothic 10.6% ★, Female Protagonist 8.9%, Dark 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D psychological horror game that emphasizes exploration and narrative discovery within a macabre setting.

Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.1%, Female Protagonist 13%, Dark 11.5%, Horror 11.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, hand-drawn art style and a focus on uncovering dark secrets within a mysterious, atmospheric village.

An unsettling adventure following a boy with a prosthetic face. After a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his three friends discover something truly sinister casting shadows over their small town.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.3%, Dark 13.6%, Horror 13.2%, Point & Click 12.6%, Story Rich 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, narrative-driven 2D adventure that deals with heavy psychological themes and disturbing imagery.

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Point & Click 10.1%, Dark 9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric psychological horror game that uses a 2D perspective to explore trauma and historical dread.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.3%, Horror 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Story Rich 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal psychological horror game that focuses on atmosphere and puzzle-solving in a distorted, artistic world.

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 13.7%, Dark 10.7%, Puzzle 9%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, story-driven horror game that shares the unsettling, supernatural tone of the Harvester Games titles.

The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. Venture from your deserted school to survive the horrors of the night. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district and uncover the shadow realm's dark secrets. Use everything at your disposal to avoid a demoness hellbent on killing you!

Why similar: Horror 27.4%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Psychological Horror 9.4%, Adventure 9.1%, Dark 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tense 2D survival horror game that emphasizes exploration and evasion in a nightmarish school setting.

A one-armed young girl finds herself locked in a shed in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest, with threats both physical and immaterial drawing closer.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.8%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Horror 11%, Walking Simulator 10.9%, Dark 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric psychological horror game that captures a similar sense of isolation and dread.

You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. DISTRAINT 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.6%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Point & Click 14.6%, Horror 14.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the psychological exploration of the first game with a focus on personal redemption and surreal horror.

If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 11.3%, Violent 8.9%, Walking Simulator 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D adventure game that explores themes of horror and choice in a surreal, dreamlike world.

DISTRAINT is a 2D psychological horror adventure game for PC. In order to secure a partnership in a famous company, Price seizes the property of an elderly woman. In that very moment, he finds out the price of his humanity.

Why similar: Indie 52.4%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 10.7%, Dark 4.5%, Story Rich 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that effectively uses a dark, minimalist aesthetic to convey a sense of dread and guilt.

There is one rule in the game. And it needs to be broken. There is one goal. And when you attain it, you die.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.8%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 15.2%, Gothic 10.4% ★, Psychological Horror 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental, atmospheric horror game that uses a female protagonist to explore dark, symbolic themes.

Award winning emotional visual novel about a little girl in a world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 14.4%, Point & Click 14.3%, Psychological Horror 14%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, impactful psychological horror game that deals with themes of trauma through a dark, artistic lens.

Lucid Dream is the story of little Lucy, who goes on an adventure into the world of dreams with the mission to save her mother.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 16.5%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Point & Click 12.9%, Dark 12.9%, Horror 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, point-and-click adventure that mirrors the dreamlike, psychological nature of Lorelai.

Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation.

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Female Protagonist 26.7%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Adventure 8.4%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's internal fears and memories in a dark, atmospheric environment.

My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, it’s about my sister. Do you still wish to hear it?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.5%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.5%, Violent 11.4%, Walking Simulator 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D adventure game that blends humor and horror while exploring a complex, surreal narrative.

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 43.2%, Female Protagonist 26.8%, Adventure 11.7%, Violent 8.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric horror game that excels at creating a sense of vulnerability and dread in a dark, 2D world.

Use light to survive a nightmare: each creature reacts differently to it. Explore, solve puzzles, and evade the horrors in the dark. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Point & Click 13%, Horror 11.6%, Dark 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D psychological horror game that focuses on the protagonist's internal struggle and surreal nightmares.

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that focuses on puzzle-solving and navigating a dark, oppressive environment.

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile... This is the first title in the series known as The Strange Man, developed by Uri Games. Experience the myriad horrors awaiting David as he moves into his new house.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.7%, Horror 20.3%, Dark 13.2%, Story Rich 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A poignant psychological horror game that explores the protagonist's internal struggles through dark, narrative-heavy gameplay.

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.6%, Point & Click 10.6%, Dark 10.5%, Horror 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, narrative-driven game that explores dark themes through a unique, unsettling perspective.

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

Why similar: Point & Click 24.2%, Gothic 17.4% ★, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Puzzle 12.3%, Adventure 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic, point-and-click adventure that shares the dark, atmospheric exploration found in Lorelai.

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Psychological Horror 11.7%, Dark 11.2%, Violent 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, female-led adventure that blends horror and puzzle-solving in a dark, surreal setting.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Female Protagonist 15.9%, Horror 15.8%, Dark 10.6%, Adventure 9.7%

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.5%, Horror 18.9%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Stylized 12.1%, Adventure 11.7%

A new home. A new family. A nightmare waiting inside. Adopted into a new family, Maria soon realizes she was never meant to feel safe there.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Horror 18.2%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.3%, Puzzle 9.3%

My Light In The Dark is a short story about a girl who lives with her abusive mother. The girl finds out some dark secrets about her mother, and she has to find a way to escape the house.

Why similar: Point & Click 13.7%, Dark 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Horror 10.7%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization that deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth!

Why similar: Violent 18%, Dark 12.8%, Horror 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Psychological Horror 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, 2D horror adventure that focuses on the protagonist's struggle against a violent and unsettling world.

A pleasantly anticipated trip back home for the holidays becomes a nightmare for Catherine as a tragic accident leaves her unconscious. After coming to her senses, she realizes that something is dreadfully wrong. She must escape the doll factory she awoke in before it's too late.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Dark 11.7%, Gothic 11.1% ★

Audrey is a young woman returning to her childhood home. Upon arriving, however, she begins to notice strange happenings around the house. Is this a dream or reality? Whatever it is, it seems so oddly… familiar. Explore with Audrey as she tries to work out the mysteries of her missing memories.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Dark 15.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Adventure 7.9%

Prologue to Children of Silentown, a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a young girl growing up in a village deep into a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon in the village, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

Why similar: Point & Click 17.5%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Psychological Horror 16.3%, Horror 15.6%, Story Rich 7.7%

Castle of Secrets is a dark psychological adventure with horror elements. Uncover the mystery behind your family's murder as you journey through the world of the dead, meet strange beings, solve puzzles, and make choices that shape the story.

Why similar: Point & Click 15.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Psychological Horror 14%, Horror 11.5%, Puzzle 9%

Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Walking Simulator 13.6%, Adventure 11.1%, Dark 10.9%, Violent 10.4%

“I’ll tell you a scary story. It’s so scary you might not be able to take it. It’s the story of the Sand Man...” This is the second title in the Strange Man series, developed by Uri Games. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins...

Why similar: Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Dark 9.8%, Violent 8.4%

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.1%, Point & Click 13.5%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Dark 7.7%

Witching Hour is a horror story that takes you out of your family home and across the quiet town of Hollow Hills. Your fate depends on making difficult choices, your relationship with your family, and confrontations with the matriarch of the town’s affliction with witchcraft, Lucilia.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.1%, Violent 11.7%, Horror 11.7%, Female Protagonist 11%, Dark 9.9%

In this point-and-click urban thriller, down-and-out private eye Kathy Rain will embark on her most dangerous case yet — the pursuit of the notorious serial killer known as the Soothsayer. Find clues, gather evidence, connect the dots, and confront the murderer before the hunter becomes the hunted…

Why similar: Point & Click 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15%, Horror 14.1%, Dark 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.9%

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 36.8%, Psychological Horror 15.4%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Dark 7.3%, 2D 6.6%

Devil's Hideout is a horror point and click adventure. Lauren learns from a mystic that her young sister is still alive, with cultists staging her death. Traveling to the hospital where her sister received care, Lauren plunges headfirst into a nightmare.

Why similar: Point & Click 16.7%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Horror 14.7%, Dark 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.2%, Female Protagonist 26.4%, Gothic 20.2% ★, Adventure 9%, Horror 8.9%

A story-rich psychological horror inspired by real-life experiences. Follow Emily, 23, as she moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but finds herself drawn into a slow spiral of obsession and control. Featuring voice acting, this atmospheric and grounded experience is deeply unsettling.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Horror 14.6%, Dark 12.4%, Female Protagonist 9.5%

"I hope that someday, you'll dream of me." -- CINERIS SOMNIA is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.9%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Female Protagonist 16%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 8.9%

As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands.

Why similar: Point & Click 14.6%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Dark 13.3%, Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 10.3%

An award-winning narrative thriller about a blind woman’s journey to uncover the truth about the mansion from her nightmares, or else become one of its victims.

Why similar: Horror 26.3%, Walking Simulator 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Adventure 9.1%

"The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 16.1%, Walking Simulator 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Dark 14.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 8.7%

A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling.

Why similar: Point & Click 20%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Horror 12%, Atmospheric 9%

Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

Why similar: Horror 32.5%, Violent 14.9%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, Atmospheric 8.9%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

'One last try' Violet is determined to save her broken marriage - at any cost!Wandering through a dark forest in search of lost mementos, she finds the world around her shifting with every step.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.2%, Point & Click 17.4%, Female Protagonist 16.3%, Dark 15.5%, Horror 14.7%

Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 15.3%, Walking Simulator 14%, Female Protagonist 13.7%, Atmospheric 8.5%

All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.2%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 11.9%, Story Rich 9%

Your girlfriend’s sleepwalking is getting worse each night. Find her and bring her back to bed safely.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21.9%, Walking Simulator 19.5%, Horror 18.3%, Dark 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.4%

Caroline Walker returns in the sequel to the award-winning survival horror classic. Explore the decaying remains of the secluded Villa Hess, use improvised weapons to confront terrifying creatures, and bend the fabric of reality to save your sister from a twisted cult.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.3%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, Horror 14.3%, Dark 11.8%, Puzzle 11%

Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.8%, Point & Click 22.5%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 7.5%

A young girl needs to find her friends, unravel a dark mystery and escape the clutches of her cursed toys.

Why similar: Horror 43.3%, Female Protagonist 27.3%, Adventure 18.4%, Singleplayer 5.7%, Indie 5.4%