- #1 The Black Pyramid
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AlphaRedux
Windows
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 23.3%, Cinematic 16.3%, Realistic 8.8%, Psychological 7.8%, Dark 7.8%
- #2 The Incident Room
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludotronics
Windows
A 2–4 player cooperative supernatural horror investigation about intervening in recorded tragedies. The opening chapter unfolds in a fog-shrouded 1700s coastal town, where players inhabit different townsfolk and act within a relentless final hour before the outcome becomes irreversible.
Why similar: Cinematic 16%, Interactive Fiction 15%, Lovecraftian 13%, Investigation 9.7%, Action-Adventure 8.7%
- #3 Seclusion
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2025
Dev: Forgeworks Studio
Windows
The walls listen...
Why similar: Cinematic 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 15.2%, Lovecraftian 13.3%, Investigation 11.5%, Action-Adventure 9%
- #4 The Dame
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dovlet Mammedov
Windows
A first-person psychological horror where a harmless camp ritual awakens The Dame: a presence bound to mirrors and silence. Break the mirrors before she reaches you.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.9%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Realistic 10.8%, Adventure 10.6%, First-Person 8.1%
- #5 Unterholz
94% matchMixed70% of 23 reviews2024
Dev: The Last Pilot
Windows
Explore the murky corners and abandoned ruins of an isolated enclave in 15th century Europe. Prevail in chivalrous battle and unveil the mysteries of a dark world. Embark on a non-linear psychological journey through the underbrush of this sinister setting as well as your own soul.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 18.3%, Cinematic 17.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.8%, Realistic 10.1%, Psychological 10%
- #6 Seals of Madness
93% 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 23.8%, Interactive Fiction 12%, Psychological 10.5%, Supernatural 8.3%, Realistic 7.1%
- #7 The Casting of Frank Stone™
91% matchMixed62% of 5,541 reviews2024
Dev: Supermassive GamesPub: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Cinematic 16.9%, Lovecraftian 15.4%, Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Investigation 8.3%, Supernatural 6.4%
- #8 Broken Spectre
92% matchMostly Positive70% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Games by StitchPub: Canada Media Fund
Windows
25 years ago your father climbed the mountain and never came back. Now he’s calling for you. Experience the award winning, narrative eldritch horror game like you haven’t before in the Director’s Cut. Can you unravel the mystery of your father who disappeared in the remote wilderness years ago?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.1%, Cinematic 17.5%, Investigation 12.9%, First-Person 7%, Dark 6.7%
- #9 The Hour: Echoes of the Crescent
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Veilbreak Studio
Windows
A narrative supernatural horror set in the enigmatic Meridian Hotel. Players investigate through exploration, puzzles, and encounters with human and supernatural threats.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16.2%, Investigation 13.4%, Realistic 9.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Psychological 8.8%
- #10 Opus Building
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Messier Data e Creative
Windows
In this sequel to Opus Castle, investigate the mystery behind the Joelma Building fire in a supernatural journey through time, uncovering the secrets of a demonic cult and spiritual horrors rooted in real historical events.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.3%, Cinematic 18.1%, Action-Adventure 13.7%, Investigation 10.1%, Adventure 9.5%
- #11 Clandestine: The Hidden Truth
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Silent Solitude Games
Windows
"Clandestine: The Hidden Truth" is a first-person psychological horror game. Investigate a family homicide, manipulate reality with polaroids, and solve puzzles to unveil chilling secrets hidden within this enigmatic home of horrors. Will you come back unscathed?
Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Cinematic 15.2%, Psychological 14.2%, Mystery 8.6%, Action-Adventure 7.9%
- #12 Yellowcreek Stories - The Cabin Watcher
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Carlos Azuaga
Windows
A masked killer hunts you in the dark. Manage noise and light, hide quickly, and survive this intense 60–90 minute first-person stealth horror experience inspired by classic 80s slasher films.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 22.7%, Cinematic 22.2%, Realistic 9.9%, Adventure 9%, Psychological 8.6%
- #13 St. Agony's Rest
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Huy Ngo
Windows
You were with her. Then you weren't. Push an elderly woman's wheelchair through the shadowed halls of a Croatian monastery turned hospice. She is dying. She sees what you cannot. What do you owe the truth?
Why similar: Psychological 14.6%, Investigation 10.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #14 I'm on Observation Duty 7
87% matchVery Positive95% of 421 reviews2024
Dev: Notovia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
Why similar: Cinematic 16.5%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Investigation 13.7%, Psychological 10.7%, Supernatural 8.9%
- #15 LoYuno - Horror Escape
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Maxim Soloha
Windows
You were kidnapped by a crazy girl. And your phone started predicting her future for a short time. It's up to you to find out who she is, why this day doesn't end, and how to get out of this house.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Cinematic 12.2%, Realistic 10.4%, Mystery 8.4%, Dark 8%
- #16 Casting Whispers
85% matchPositive90% of 40 reviews2025
Dev: Lantern Bay Entertainment
Windows
Sound is your only hope for survival in this first-person psychological horror game. Investigate the mysteries of an apartment block in 1960s America terrorized by a cosmic horror, as you try to save your lost mentor… and yourself.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.8%, Investigation 15.8%, Supernatural 10.2%, Realistic 7.9%, Dark 7.4%
- #17 Sanguis Luna
86% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Domynyo SRL
Windows
Sanguis Luna is a first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.
Why similar: Investigation 15.5%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Realistic 14%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological 10%
- #18 Levana Horror Tale
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: Holitass
Windows
You must complete a lunar mission only with the other person on the radio. When you realize that you were not sufficiently informed about the place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.2%, Investigation 11.5%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Realistic 8.8%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #19 Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
84% matchVery Positive83% of 2,656 reviews2023
Dev: Frogwares
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 24.3%, Investigation 12.6%, Realistic 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Mystery 8.2%
- #20 SANITY
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Skorpion Interactive
Windows
A psychological horror where your mind is your worst enemy and reality can’t be trusted. Focus or Doubt what you see, reshape the truth, and decide what’s real before your sanity collapses.
Why similar: Cinematic 15.4%, Psychological 12.2%, First-Person 10.9%, Investigation 8.5%, Psychological Horror 8.2%
- #21 Dissociated Worth
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Felis Cassius
Windows
You have no power. No allies. No certainty. A cryptic force sends you to face the impossible, where you have to see through your opponents lies before they see through yours, be they human or not.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.6%, Investigation 17.9%, Interactive Fiction 10.7%, Psychological 10.6%, Supernatural 10.2%
- #22 Veil of Sanity
82% matchMixed69% of 72 reviews2025
Dev: Sphereka
Windows
Veil of Sanity: Echoes of the Carnival (Chapter 1) combines psychological horror with intense gameplay. Keep your sanity intact as you explore a forsaken carnival. More chapters coming soon!
Why similar: Investigation 14.6%, Action-Adventure 13.8%, Realistic 12.1%, First-Person 11.3%, Cinematic 10.9%
- #23 Reality Breach
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheBossa Works
Windows
Reality Breach is a first-person psychological horror where your own creation turns against you. Step into the mind of a game developer on the edge of exhaustion, blurring the line between reality and nightmare.
Why similar: Cinematic 18.4%, Investigation 13.3%, Psychological 11.6%, Realistic 11.6%, Dark 9.5%
- #24 The Call of Darkness
80% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Ace_Games_
Windows · Mac · Linux
A war veteran and newly minted starship captain faces ancient cosmic horrors as his dreams become reality. Navigate romance, mystery, and sacrifice in this sci-fi adult visual novel where every choice echoes beyond the stars. Optional graphic adult content via free DLC.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.8%, Lovecraftian 17.1%, Cinematic 16.3%, Psychological 9.3%, Supernatural 7.9%
- #25 Friday Night
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Priskon
Windows
Investigate a family’s gruesome fate, communicate using your microphone to uncover the truth, and hide from the spirit. Film the whole experience in your camcorder for the world to see.
Why similar: Cinematic 24.5%, Investigation 18.6%, Mystery 10.7%, Realistic 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #26 UN:Me
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: historia Inc.Pub: SHUEISHA GAMES
Windows
UN:Me is an adventure game where you guide a girl harboring multiple souls within her body through an unsettling mental labyrinth, engaging in dialogue with each soul while making the harrowing choice of which to keep and which to erase in your escape attempt.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 25.2%, Investigation 16.8%, Psychological 15.8%, Adventure 10.1%, Psychological Horror 7%
- #27 Anomaly Report
79% match5 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Scream Vault
Windows
Anomaly Report is a horror game where you monitor live surveillance feeds, identifying anomalies like moving furniture or supernatural entities. Spotting an anomaly requires filing a report detailing its type and location. With observation and memory, you must survive, and uncover hidden secrets.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.6%, Lovecraftian 17.8%, Investigation 13.8%, Realistic 10.5%, Psychological 8.7%
- #28 Whispers in the fog
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pasquale SciontiPub: TBA
Windows
Whispers in the Fog is a first- and third-person psychological horror game set in a haunted forest. Explore eerie locations, uncover hidden secrets, and face terrifying encounters using your flashlight, melee weapons, and limited firearms while unraveling the mystery within the fog.
Why similar: Cinematic 16.9%, Realistic 16.3%, Supernatural 11.9%, Dark 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.8%
- #29 Shadows on the Walls
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bowl of Tentacles
Windows
Shadows on the Walls is an immersive game of psychological horror, exploration and puzzles that takes place in the Crystal Palace Museum of London. Put yourself in the shoes of a security guard in charge of watching the new and mysterious exhibit of the museum known as the “Cursed Loot”.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.8%, Cinematic 17.9%, Investigation 16.8%, Realistic 8.6%, Mystery 8.2%
- #30 The White Cube
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Shifts
Windows
Step into an art gallery where reality and illusion intertwine. As the night security guard, you must confront sinister forces emerging from a mysterious art exhibit and unravel the dark legacy of 'The Cube'. Your night shift begins.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.9%, Investigation 13.2%, Psychological 11.9%, Supernatural 10.1%, Mystery 8.5%
- #31 Open Roads
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 316 reviews2024
Dev: Open Roads TeamPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.1%, Cinematic 21.7%, Investigation 21.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
- #32 Ghost Lantern: Kilminorth Farm
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkling Room
Windows
The old Kilminorth Manor Farm is said to be haunted! A mysterious sealed box was discovered - Inside were old letters and a few glass photographic plates. A terrible crime happened nearly 200 years ago. Using deduction and paranormal investigation, do you have the skill to solve the case?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.8%, Investigation 13.5%, Realistic 11.4%, Adventure 10.7%, First-Person 8.5%
- #33 Signal Lost: The Ping
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mousavi Tech
Windows
Signal Lost: The Ping is a first-person atmospheric horror adventure set in a pitch-black underground facility. Use sonar-like PING pulses to reveal paths for a heartbeat, but each ping raises the Threat and draws the Sentinel closer.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Investigation 14.6%, Action-Adventure 11.6%, Realistic 11%, First-Person 8%
- #34 Forester: First Step
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Batareika007
Windows
An old cabin in the woods holds secrets. Explore the environment, search for objects and find a way out in a first-person horror.
Why similar: Cinematic 28.3%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Realistic 13.7%, First-Person 10.2%, Dark 8.8%
- #35 Cryptid
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 50 reviews2023
Dev: INFLUX Games
Windows
Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.4%, Realistic 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Supernatural 11.1%, First-Person 9.4%
- #36 Wretch
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 51kness
Windows
Find the violent stalker hiding inside an abandoned school. Piece together broken lore and solve a long lost mystery. What happened here and who's to blame?
Why similar: Realistic 13.2%, Investigation 13%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Psychological 12.2%, First-Person 8.2%
- #37 UNHOST
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lumrak Games
Windows
You are a paranormal detective in an abandoned hospital. Monitor surveillance cameras and use a remote-controlled bot to capture anomalies. Collect evidence, explore your surroundings, make contact with ghosts. Survive seven nights of horror and uncover the truth.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Supernatural 12.5%, Investigation 10.6%, Realistic 9.7%, Mystery 8.3%
- #38 Parafron
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Takeback Studios
Windows
Unravel dark secrets, confront inner demons, and shape the haunting narrative in this psychological thriller. Your choices define the gripping, first-person journey - will you unravel the truth or succumb to madness?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Psychological 15.4%, Cinematic 15.2%, Realistic 12.4%, Action-Adventure 11%
- #39 SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,017 reviews2019
Dev: Protocol GamesPub: 🚀 Raiser Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A 3rd person, fixed-camera survival horror adventure. Fear the Presence, a mysterious entity you cannot fight: stay alert, hide, breathe slowly... Explore cursed places where unseen spirits and lost souls linger in a true horror story for the ages.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 20%, Investigation 18.7%, Cinematic 10.8%, Dark 9.8%, Supernatural 8.3%
- #40 Hell Dive
72% matchVery Positive94% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Teacup Games
Windows
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 24.2%, Cinematic 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Supernatural 7%, First-Person 7%
- #41 Victim Complex: Part 1
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 24 reviews2024
Dev: 5ive Bullet Games
Windows
Use your wits and iconic ghost hunting equipment to uncover the mystery of what happened to the residents of an abandoned apartment complex in this narrative-driven horror experience.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20.6%, Supernatural 13.5%, Investigation 13.4%, Realistic 11.6%, First-Person 9.8%
- #42 AUTO-CRISIS
70% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: The Otherworldly Studios
Windows
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 17.6%, Cinematic 14.7%, Dark 10.2%, Realistic 9.8%, First-Person 8.9%
- #43 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
71% matchNo user 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 28.9%, Investigation 12.6%, Dark 8.2%, Story Rich 8%, Mystery 7.6%
- #44 Escape!
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TheGoodMen GamingStudioLLCPub: TheGoodMen GamingStudio LLC
Windows
Today just isn't Billy's day. Step into his world and follow him down a rabbit hole where reality twists, memories blur, and the truth hides in plain sight. One question lingers, are the voices real, or is it all in your mind? And when the pieces finally come together... will you wish they hadn't?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24%, Cinematic 15.9%, Realistic 13.5%, First-Person 10.6%, Psychological 8.6%
- #45 WunderHause
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Polygremlin
Windows
Roy Harker is a washed-up journalist at a dying paper when a mysterious informant points him to the infamous Wunderhause Studio. Follow the twisted path to truth in the narrative driven & blood-soaked nightmare of Wunderhause.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.2%, Realistic 14.2%, Investigation 13.9%, First-Person 11%, Psychological 8.3%
- #46 A Little Time
72% matchMixed57% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Michael Thorson
Windows
A Little Time is a first-person interactive story. You play as a young but determined detective investigating a man's disappearance. You will travel to a variety of locations and pick up clues while experiencing the story, dialogue, and atmospheric visuals.
Why similar: Cinematic 22.5%, Investigation 19.3%, Interactive Fiction 17.3%, Mystery 10%, Realistic 9.9%
- #47 There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Friday Sundae
Windows
Inherit a crumbling English hotel and restore it by day—while battling ghosts by night. With a sardonic cat, a talking power tool, and a twisting supernatural plot, this is a musical mystery unlike any other. Will you be able to hold it together while everything around you falls apart?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.7%, Cinematic 19.3%, Psychological 14.7%, Supernatural 11.9%, Mystery 9.3%
- #48 Anyone There?
71% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Darkest Room
Windows
"Anyone there ?" is a first-person horror game. You are investigating a school where a Creature has been released. Scan the clues and find out his identity before he finds you.
Why similar: Investigation 20.3%, Cinematic 17.8%, Supernatural 14.4%, Realistic 10.5%, First-Person 9.1%
- #49 Rootman: Bodycam Horror Footage
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DEKLAZON
Windows
Realistic first person bodycam horror. On October 26, 2005, a policeman from the 46th department disappeared in the forest. The found footage from his body camera showed how evil it is in the forests. Try demo and add to wishlist!
Why similar: Cinematic 26.7%, Realistic 15.1%, Investigation 11.8%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 10%
- #50 Viy: Retold Story
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 48 reviews2021
Dev: Crazy HousePub: First Games Interactive
Windows
the game in the quest genre is based on the Gogol's story 'Vij'.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Investigation 10.7%, Realistic 10%, Supernatural 9.7%
- #51 Gnarly Hike
70% matchMixed66% of 32 reviews2024
Dev: Wildcard GamesPub: 5Peaks Publishing
Windows
Gnarly Hike is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore an eerie forest in a slow-paced, atmospheric world combining beautiful and horrifying scenery along with the constant fear of being hunted, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience. Uncover secrets, expel spirits and ...stay alive!
Why similar: Investigation 15.9%, Supernatural 11.7%, Realistic 11%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, First-Person 9.2%
- #52 Flick
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inqdrop Studios
Windows
Shift realities with the flick of a light switch and plunge into the grotesque to uncover your family's twisted past. A psychological horror game where you must balance the light you need to progress with the terrifying nightmares it summons.
Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Realistic 11.7%, Supernatural 11%, Dark 9.9%, Psychological 9.8%
- #53 The Occultist
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DALOARPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
The Occultist is a first-person narrative thriller. You play as Alan Rebels, a paranormal investigator who travels to an abandoned British island after his father's disappearance. Explore Godstone island, face supernatural entities, and uncover long-buried occult rituals.
Why similar: Investigation 20.5%, Lovecraftian 15.2%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Supernatural 8.9%, Realistic 7.5%
- #54 The Binding Hour
67% matchMixed63% of 27 reviews2025
Dev: Crimson Vale StudioPub: Twisted Joy
Windows
The Binding Hour is a first-person psychological horror game set in a forgotten house lost deep in the woods. Explore shifting spaces, confront haunting echoes, and uncover a truth that refuses to stay buried. Every hour binds you tighter—will you break the loop, or become part of it?
Why similar: Cinematic 21.8%, Mystery 12.6%, Psychological 11.6%, Realistic 11.2%, Dark 10.6%
- #55 Story 210
67% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Holitass
Windows
You arrive home and notice that something very bad has happened to your wife.
Why similar: Investigation 21.2%, Interactive Fiction 17.9%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Realistic 9.6%, Psychological Horror 7.3%
- #56 FYR: The Lost Island
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Breach
Windows
FYR: The Lost Island is a psychological VR horror game that plunges you into the mystery of an abandoned island. Navigate haunting environments, evade a relentless monster, and use light to uncover hidden stories that piece together the island’s tragic history.
Why similar: Cinematic 14.8%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Supernatural 11.4%, Psychological 9.6%, Realistic 8.9%
- #57 Silent Anomalies
66% matchPositive94% of 36 reviews2025
Dev: Pryeyes
Windows
Silent Anomalies is an intense surveillance simulator. You are a monitoring operator whose job is to find anomalies. Switch cameras, analyze changes, and detect things that look strange or out of place.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Cinematic 18.9%, Realistic 10.2%, Dark 8%, Investigation 7.5%
- #58 Lighthouse of Madness
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flying Jack StudiosPub: Flying Jack Productions
Windows
Embark on this Lovecraft-inspired tale and discover the mysteries that await you in this island. Explore the enigmatic lighthouse, solve challenging puzzles and most importantly: try not to lose your sanity when facing the darkness of your mind.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.5%, First-Person 9.7%, Mystery 8.7%, Story Rich 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #59 Dread: The Cold Case
66% match9 user reviews33% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: WeSummonDemons!
Windows
Dread: The Cold Case: First-person psychological horror blending investigation and intense melee combat. Scavenge, improvise, and survive using everything at your disposal against unimaginable horrors.
Why similar: Cinematic 19.7%, Lovecraftian 19.5%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological 10%, First-Person 8%