Games Like Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

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: Puzzle 25.7%, Mystery 24.5%, Female Protagonist 22.8%, Adventure 9.3%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar blend of psychological horror, complex inventory puzzles, and a strong, stylized visual identity.

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again...

Why similar: Puzzle 37.7%, Mystery 31.3%, Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 8.8%, Indie 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a time-loop mystery set within a sprawling, atmospheric manor that perfectly mirrors the investigative and puzzle-solving nature of the seed game.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Mystery 34.3%, Puzzle 31%, Story Rich 11.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the seed game's focus on complex, observation-based deduction and a distinct, surreal art style that rewards careful investigation.

Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.2%, Psychological 18.8%, Horror 15%, Mystery 12.4%, Exploration 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a surreal, narrative-driven experience that balances philosophical themes with unique puzzle elements in a highly stylized world.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Mystery 36.7%, Puzzle 31.6%, Story Rich 11%, Horror 5.8%, Adventure 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similarly challenging, non-linear mystery where players must piece together a fragmented narrative through environmental clues and logic.

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

Why similar: Psychological 15.5%, Puzzle 13.8%, Mystery 12.2%, Exploration 11.4%, Horror 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on escaping a mysterious, puzzle-filled environment where choices and observation are paramount to survival.

The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls?

Why similar: Puzzle 41.4%, Mystery 24.2%, Horror 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%, Exploration 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at tactile, intricate puzzle-box mechanics set within a mysterious, isolated location that feels deeply connected to the seed game's atmosphere.

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Why similar: Puzzle 41.7%, Horror 19.8%, Mystery 15.1%, Adventure 12%, Indie 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same surreal, dreamlike, and slightly unsettling aesthetic while focusing on creative puzzle-solving in a confined, mysterious setting.

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Why similar: Horror 20%, Puzzle 16.8%, Exploration 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.9%, Stylized 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the classic survival-horror exploration feel with a heavy emphasis on environmental puzzles and atmosphere.

Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.2%, Mystery 21.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 12%, Female Protagonist 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game is a pure exploration and puzzle experience set in an old, abandoned castle, echoing the manor-exploration feel of the seed game.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Puzzle 28%, Mystery 17.2%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Adventure 13.2%, Exploration 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a strong focus on atmospheric exploration and intricate, logic-based puzzles set in a mysterious, isolated location.

Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow".

Why similar: Puzzle 43.6%, Adventure 22.8%, Horror 12.1%, Female Protagonist 9%, Indie 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique light-and-shadow puzzle mechanic paired with a stylized, dark aesthetic that feels very similar to the seed game.

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of strange tales about a family in Washington state. As Edith, you’ll explore the colossal Finch house, searching for stories as she explores her family history and tries to figure out why she's the last one in her family left alive.

Why similar: Mystery 23.1%, Story Rich 20.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: While less puzzle-heavy, it shares the seed game's mastery of environmental storytelling and the feeling of uncovering a dark, multi-generational mystery.

Shape your fears… Fear the shapes. Embark on a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions in this narrative adventure game with puzzles, stealth and action.

Why similar: Puzzle 18.3%, Horror 14.8%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Exploration 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends stealth, exploration, and puzzle-solving within a dark, atmospheric world that deals with psychological themes.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.6%, Exploration 16.2%, Mystery 15%, Action-Adventure 13.1%, Story Rich 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, complex puzzle-solving integrated into a philosophical narrative that challenges the player's perception of reality.

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.7%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Exploration 15.8%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the survival-horror aspect of the seed game, focusing on atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving in a desolate setting.

Lake Ridden is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game! A cozy supernatural adventure where you unravel a mysterious past, trying to find your sister. Luckily, you are not alone...

Why similar: Puzzle 34.4%, Adventure 26%, Mystery 16.4%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a narrative-driven puzzle adventure set in a mysterious, atmospheric environment that rewards thorough exploration.

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Mystery 24.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 14.2%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is a classic first-person puzzle-exploration game that requires deep observation and logical deduction to navigate its mysterious world.

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 22.5%, Horror 19.2%, Mystery 15.6%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Adventure 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on a surreal, dreamlike narrative with puzzle elements that emphasize a dark and psychological tone.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.4%, Psychological 25.5%, Exploration 9.6%, Horror 8.9%, Stylized 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on perspective-based puzzles that constantly challenge the player's understanding of space and reality, much like the surrealism in the seed game.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Psychological 24.6%, Puzzle 24.3%, Exploration 12%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique mechanic of manipulating reality through photographs, creating a surreal and mind-bending puzzle experience.

A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.4%, Adventure 20.4%, Mystery 20.2%, Exploration 17.2%, Story Rich 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Created by the developers of Myst, this game offers a deep, atmospheric puzzle experience in a surreal and isolated environment.

Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

Why similar: Puzzle 18%, Mystery 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the 90s-inspired survival-horror aesthetic with a focus on exploration and psychological mystery.

The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.6%, Mystery 22%, Horror 15.2%, Noir 12.3%, Adventure 10.9%

The little she had was taken away, but Lorelai refuses to give up, she will fight. And not even death will stop her from getting it all back...

Why similar: Puzzle 21.6%, Horror 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Stylized 12.3%, Adventure 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a dark, psychological adventure that focuses on narrative and character-driven mystery in a surreal setting.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Horror 22.8%, Mystery 19.7%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly atmospheric, psychological experience where the environment shifts and changes to reflect the protagonist's mental state.

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 39.5%, Adventure 21.5%, Female Protagonist 19.3%, Indie 8.5%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses a unique sound-based mechanic for exploration, creating a tense and atmospheric mystery experience.

Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.9%, Exploration 20.5%, Adventure 19%, Mystery 10.3%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a foundational title for the genre, it provides the quintessential experience of exploring an isolated, puzzle-filled world.

You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

Why similar: Puzzle 20.7%, Horror 14.5%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

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: Mystery 32.1%, Horror 17%, Exploration 15.2%, Puzzle 13.7%, Adventure 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at building a sense of place and mystery through environmental storytelling and non-linear investigation.

A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

Why similar: Puzzle 22.2%, Horror 18.1%, Mystery 18.1%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 10.6%

She wakes up in a mysterious castle. "Dawn Bell" is a side-scrolling 2D horror adventure where a girl with no memory explores the castle. Use items and clues to solve puzzles and uncover her lost past. Your choices shape the story's multiple endings. What truth awaits beyond the doors of memory?

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Puzzle 15%, Dark Fantasy 13.4%, Exploration 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.2%

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Puzzle 32.9%, Adventure 19.6%, Mystery 13.4%, Stylized 8.9%, Exploration 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game uses recursive, perspective-based puzzles to tell a personal story, mirroring the surreal and intimate nature of the seed game.

Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more.

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Mystery 19.1%, Adventure 13.6%, Story Rich 13%

Journey through a distorted theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. With only a needle and thread, traverse through this world and evade twisted and terrifying creations. Shatter the delusion and unravel the truth behind it all.

Why similar: Psychological 25.6%, Horror 17%, Exploration 11.6%, Stylized 11.1%, Adventure 9.7%

You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual.

Why similar: Horror 20.2%, Puzzle 18.1%, Exploration 14.3%, Stylized 14.2%, Female Protagonist 11.3%

Seamlessly combining 3D action and point-click adventure, "Kwaidan" provides a nostalgic-yet-new experience. Explore old Japanese manor and solve the clever puzzles set there, and fight against monsters called Yoki.

Why similar: Horror 14.5%, Mystery 13%, Dark Fantasy 12.4%, Exploration 11.8%, Female Protagonist 10.3%

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

Why similar: Horror 27.8%, Female Protagonist 22.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%

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: Psychological 19%, Puzzle 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, Mystery 12.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%

Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, THE MUTE HOUSE combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Why similar: Horror 21.3%, Mystery 13.7%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Adventure 11.4%

Disembodied souls linger in this old estate. To each one, utter their name.

Why similar: Mystery 25%, Puzzle 24.4%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Horror 10.9%, Adventure 8.8%

The Sirena Expedition is a short PSX-style horror-platformer in which you explore a mysterious underwater facility.

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Mystery 22.8%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Adventure 14.5%, Exploration 13.4%

Place your faith and embrace the Void.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.2%, Mystery 32.9%, Adventure 12.5%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Story Rich 5.2%

On the edge of the abyss, having lost someone dear, the hero searches for meaning—until fate leads him to a mysterious wanderer whose silent presence brings hope.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.9%, Horror 21.6%, Exploration 14.3%, Female Protagonist 12.9%, Story Rich 10.8%

All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter-patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility and its secrets.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.8%, Mystery 25.3%, Horror 23.3%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Indie 3.9%

Survive a macabre world conjured up by the tortured memories of Angelica.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.1%, Adventure 19.7%, Horror 18%, Mystery 11.6%, Puzzle 11.5%

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

Why similar: Horror 27.5%, Mystery 18.9%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 12.7%, Story Rich 10.3%

A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!

Why similar: Puzzle 23.3%, Exploration 15.1%, Mystery 14%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, Stylized 12%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 29.4%, Mystery 19.5%, Exploration 17%, Adventure 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%

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: Puzzle 24.6%, Horror 16.5%, Exploration 15.9%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.9%

Play as a clothing store worker who is just finishing up her shift and preparing to go home. However, as you make your way towards the exit, the power suddenly goes out, leaving you trapped inside the store.

Why similar: Psychological 18.5%, Mystery 15.6%, Exploration 13.9%, Action-Adventure 13.9%, Adventure 12.8%

Relax, empty your mind, activate your senses and step into the hypnotic adventure of the Path to Mnemosyne in the quest for the lost memories.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Psychological 18.7%, Horror 14.6%, Adventure 11.9%, Female Protagonist 11.1%

Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!

Why similar: Mystery 29.4%, Horror 19%, Exploration 18.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 11.9%

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: Puzzle 18.8%, Psychological 17.1%, Horror 16%, Adventure 14.2%, Female Protagonist 10%

Journey through the psyche… Welcome to the Seaside Hotel, where the final hour of your night shift awaits. Tend to guests, explore their dreams, and lose your sense of Self – time and again. In this dark, labyrinthine adventure, unravel the path to the truth below.

Why similar: Psychological 24.1%, Horror 17.1%, Puzzle 15.3%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Exploration 9.4%

A girl crashed into a dark forest not knowing where to go, curiosity drives her to open a Pandora’s box that was never meant to be opened.

Why similar: Psychological 16.6%, Horror 14.6%, Puzzle 13.6%, Mystery 13.3%, Adventure 12.8%

A story-driven horror puzzle game where the player takes on the role of a resentful ghost, possessing others in order to search for her own corpse.

Why similar: Mystery 52.5%, Story Rich 23.8%, Adventure 7.9%, Puzzle 5.9%, Exploration 3.3%

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: Puzzle 23.5%, Mystery 18.5%, Horror 15.9%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Adventure 11.7%

CLeM is a narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with a dark twist. Wake up in a world where puzzles intertwine with exploration, weaving a unique narrative rooted in alchemy. A voice awakens you. It gives you purpose. To guide you, you find a notebook with mysterious entries and a house to explore.

Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Mystery 22.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Horror 13.3%, Female Protagonist 12.2%