Nodal

Games Like Lurk in the Dark : Prologue

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Indie, Psychological Horror, Adventure.

Lurk in the Dark : Prologue header art

A town flourished with woodworking and mining, "Babel's Hill Top". A Ruggles family who contributed greatly to the development of this town several centuries ago. The tragedy that happened at the residence of them. In this residence where blood and hatred are ingrained, their nightmare begins.

Reviews: Very Positive — 89% — of 2,162 reviews
Released: 2019-11-08
Developer: IDEA FRUITION
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows

Overview

Lurk in the Dark : Prologue is a chilling, atmospheric first-person horror experience that excels at building tension through environmental storytelling and a sense of isolation. These recommendations focus on similar indie-driven, narrative-heavy horror titles that prioritize psychological dread, exploration, and the claustrophobic feeling of being trapped in a mysterious, hostile environment.

Similar Games

View all 60 recommendations
  1. #1 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
    97% matchVery Positive95% of 35,239 reviews2010
    Dev: Frictional Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    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: Horror 70.3%, Dark 6.6%, First-Person 5.9%, Nudity 5.8%, Psychological Horror 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This classic title defines the atmospheric, puzzle-heavy, and helplessness-focused horror gameplay that the seed game emulates.

  2. #2 From The Darkness
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 3,427 reviews2021
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

    Why similar: Horror 58.8%, Dark 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, First-Person 5.6%

    Why You'll Like It: This indie title mirrors the seed game's focus on exploring dark, abandoned spaces with a heavy emphasis on atmosphere.

  3. #3 Visage
    96% matchVery Positive84% of 10,620 reviews2020
    Dev: SadSquare Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    Why similar: Horror 65.2%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, Dark 8.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%, First-Person 5.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It captures the same intense, claustrophobic atmosphere and psychological horror found in high-quality indie first-person titles.

  4. #4 Blameless
    95% matchVery Positive84% of 5,079 reviews2016
    Dev: Vaclav HudecPub: Blameless Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.

    Why similar: Horror 68.9%, Multiplayer 12%, First-Person 5.9%, Mystery 5.9%, Indie 2.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, free, and effective indie horror experience that combines puzzle-solving with a tense, first-person perspective.

  5. #5 Home Sweet Home
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,748 reviews2017
    Dev: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO.,LTD
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

    Why similar: Horror 67.7%, Multiplayer 8.5%, First-Person 5.2%, Psychological Horror 4.6%, Dark 3.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar blend of exploration and narrative-driven horror, focusing on uncovering dark secrets within a confined setting.

  6. #6 Lost in Vivo
    94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,869 reviews2018
    Dev: KIRA
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

    Why similar: Horror 70.1%, Psychological Horror 13.3%, First-Person 10.7%, Indie 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A deeply unsettling indie horror game that excels at psychological tension and claustrophobic, surreal environments.

  7. #7 Cry of Fear
    93% matchVery Positive89% of 82,586 reviews2013
    Dev: Team Psykskallar
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

    Why similar: Horror 66.9%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Co-op 8%, Psychological Horror 6.1%, First-Person 3.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A quintessential free indie horror experience that provides a gritty, first-person survival journey similar to the seed game's tone.

  8. #8 Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy
    92% matchVery Positive90% of 867 reviews2020
    Dev: Broken Arrow GamesPub: Eneida Games
    Windows

    Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy, is an introduction to the dramatic story of a boy kidnapped by a psychopath. Exploring the giant house of your torturer you will soon discover things worse than your childish nightmares. Take on the role of Jamie and see what phrase “The First Toy” actually means.

    Why similar: Horror 84.9%, Co-op 7.1%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 2.9%, First-Person 2.1%

    Why You'll Like It: This free prologue offers a concise, narrative-heavy horror experience that feels very similar in scope and tone to the seed game.

  9. #9 Layers of Fear
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,582 reviews2023
    Dev: Anshar StudiosPub: Bloober Team SA
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    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 48.7%, Dark 11.6%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.6%, Psychological Horror 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on narrative-driven psychological horror with shifting environments that mirror the mystery-focused design of the seed game.

  10. #10 CONCLUSE
    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 532 reviews2018
    Dev: concluse_dev
    Windows · Mac

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted..

    Why similar: Horror 65.2%, Mystery 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.9%, First-Person 5.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled indie horror game that prioritizes atmospheric dread and environmental storytelling over action.

  11. #11 Evil Inside - Prologue
    90% matchMixed68% of 1,036 reviews2021
    Dev: JanduSoft
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

    Evil Inside is a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, Mark decides to contact her using the Spiritual board. But it fades away, and here is when all begins... Mark will face his greatest fears to discover the truth.

    Why similar: Horror 61.6%, Multiplayer 17.3%, First-Person 6.1%, Psychological Horror 4.8%, Co-op 3.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, free indie game that captures the same psychological horror and mystery-solving elements as the seed game.

  12. #12 Tiny Bunny: Prologue
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,244 reviews2020
    Dev: Saikono
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%

    Tiny Bunny: Prologue is a non-linear horror visual novel. Those, who have heard the voice of the forest, are beyond help.

    Why similar: Horror 74.3%, Dark 6.5%, Indie 5.4%, Multiplayer 4%, Psychological Horror 3.6%

    Why You'll Like It: While a visual novel, it shares the same dark, mysterious, and narrative-heavy atmosphere found in the seed game.

  13. #13 Outlast 2
    87% matchVery Positive91% of 62,280 reviews2017
    Dev: Red Barrels
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    Why similar: Horror 56%, Dark 8.5%, Psychological Horror 7.1%, First-Person 6.8%, Multiplayer 5.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It delivers an intense, first-person survival horror experience that emphasizes vulnerability and exploration in a hostile setting.

  14. #14 Lights Off!
    86% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2022
    Dev: TheDollarGameStore
    Windows

    Play through a common childhood fear about turning the lights off and going to bed.

    Why similar: Horror 66.4%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Dark 7.9%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Sexual Content 3.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, free indie horror game that uses darkness and limited visibility to build tension.

  15. #15 Doorways: Prelude
    89% matchMixed62% of 634 reviews2013
    Dev: Saibot Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

    Why similar: Horror 70.9%, Dark 7.7%, First-Person 6.5%, Action 3.6%, Indie 3.2%

    Why You'll Like It: An indie horror title that focuses on atmospheric exploration and uncovering the dark history of its environment.

  16. #16 It Lurks in the Woods
    88% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2017
    Dev: Olivier Leclair
    Windows

    It Lurks in the Woods is a short first-person horror game based on French Canadian folklore.

    Why similar: Horror 58.5%, Dark 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Indie 9.5%, Adventure 2.4%

    Why You'll Like It: An indie adventure-horror title that focuses on exploration and dark, atmospheric storytelling.

  17. #17 Summer of '58
    85% matchVery Positive89% of 4,849 reviews2021
    Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked.

    Why similar: Horror 56.8%, Dark 11%, First-Person 8.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%, Mystery 7.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, narrative-focused horror game that excels at building a sense of unease through environmental storytelling.

  18. #18 MADiSON
    84% matchVery Positive87% of 3,277 reviews2022
    Dev: BLOODIOUS GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

    Why similar: Horror 59.9%, Dark 12.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, First-Person 8%, Story Rich 3%

    Why You'll Like It: This psychological horror game uses first-person exploration and puzzle mechanics to create a deeply unsettling experience.

  19. #19 SCP-087: Recovered document
    86% matchMostly Negative39% of 94 reviews2018
    Dev: Korovkin Nikita
    Windows

    SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object.

    Why similar: Horror 71.7%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Story Rich 7%, Action 5.7%, Indie 5.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric indie horror experience that relies on minimal elements to create a high level of dread.

  20. #20 Passing Pineview Forest
    84% matchMixed65% of 1,695 reviews2014
    Dev: VIS-GamesPub: United Independent Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 18%

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...

    Why similar: Horror 76.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%, First-Person 4.9%, Co-op 3%, Psychological Horror 2.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A free indie horror game that focuses on exploration and survival in a dark, isolated environment.

  21. #21 The Designer's Curse
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 808 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: Horror 60.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Co-op 6.5%, Action 4.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror title that focuses on atmospheric tension and exploration within a single, mysterious location.

  22. #22 Eternal Evil
    82% matchMostly Positive75% of 577 reviews2022
    Dev: Honor Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game.

    Why similar: Horror 46.8%, Dark 10.4%, First-Person 9.5%, Nudity 7.4%, Sexual Content 6.8%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides a classic survival-horror feel with first-person perspective and a focus on uncovering dark secrets.

  23. #23 Minds Eyes
    83% matchMixed70% of 1,826 reviews2016
    Dev: Stanislaw TruchowskiPub: TurnVex
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out?

    Why similar: Horror 79%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Psychological Horror 2.5%, First-Person 2.2%, Action 2%

    Why You'll Like It: This free indie title offers a psychological horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere and mystery.

  24. #24 Stay Out Of The Farm: Prologue
    81% matchMixed58% of 66 reviews2023
    Dev: Yasha
    Windows

    Free Prologue to Stay Out Of The Farm, a ps1 styled horror game where you try to escape from a serial killer.

    Why similar: Horror 73.5%, Action 15.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Indie 4.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This prologue offers a contained, atmospheric horror experience with a focus on narrative and exploration.

  25. #25 Seek Or Die
    81% matchMixed67% of 174 reviews2018
    Dev: FlashynuravPub: FLNStudios
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    You are an investigator hired to find evidence about the missing children in the manor off the road. Once you enter, the door locks behind you, and you can hear something, lurking...

    Why similar: Horror 74.3%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

    Why You'll Like It: A free indie horror game that emphasizes the feeling of being hunted in a dark, confined space.

  26. #26 Silver Chains
    80% matchMixed69% of 1,327 reviews2019
    Dev: Cracked Heads GamesPub: Headup
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

    Why similar: Horror 65.4%, Multiplayer 9%, Psychological Horror 8%, First-Person 6%, Mystery 3.6%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a gothic, atmospheric setting that encourages exploration and uncovering secrets, much like the seed game.

  27. #27 港詭實錄ParanormalHK
    78% matchVery Positive90% of 20,031 reviews2020
    Dev: Ghostpie Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Paranormal HK is a first person horror game about Urban legends of Hong Kong, China. The story is about a crew of online supernatural channel“Beyond the Invisible” went to Kowloon Walled City to film a short movie for their latest episode and encountered something out of their expectations.

    Why similar: Horror 60.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Nudity 7.7%, Sexual Content 5.7%, Psychological Horror 4.9%

  28. #28 The Luminist
    79% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2019
    Dev: Lucid DreamPub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
    Windows

    An inconvenient electrical failure turns into an unspeakable nightmare as Dietrich becomes trapped in an abandoned subterranean mining town full of horrid creatures.

    Why similar: Horror 69.1%, Dark 15.6%, Action 6.5%, Indie 6.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%

    Why You'll Like It: A free indie title that combines atmospheric horror with a focus on mystery and environmental storytelling.

  29. #29 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
    76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,383 reviews2023
    Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%

    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

    Why similar: Horror 76.1%, Story Rich 10.2%, Action 5.7%, Dark 5.1%, Adventure 1.6%

  30. #30 BACKROOMS NO RETURN: Prologue
    78% matchMostly Negative33% of 1,186 reviews2024
    Dev: FriedGPU
    Windows

    Explore the poolrooms in a inmersive cooperative horror game. Immerse yourself in the story of scientists who are exploring the depths of the poolrooms and end up encountering various obstacles in order to find a way back to reality.

    Why similar: Horror 41.6%, Multiplayer 13%, Dark 10.9%, First-Person 9%, Psychological Horror 7.3%

  31. #31 Lust from Beyond: Prologue
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,534 reviews2019
    Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired with the works of Lovecraft, Giger and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to the dark ecstasy.

    Why similar: Horror 59.7%, Nudity 22%, Sexual Content 14.3%, Psychological Horror 2.6%, Adventure 1.4%

  32. #32 Lust from Beyond: Scarlet
    77% matchVery Positive83% of 1,474 reviews2020
    Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    "Lust from Beyond: Scarlet" is a stand-alone, free introduction to the full version of "Lust from Beyond" - a horror game with elements of eroticism and occultism. This is not a demo version - you won't experience any spoilers here.

    Why similar: Horror 62.7%, First-Person 9.8%, Sexual Content 7.6%, Nudity 7.5%, Psychological Horror 5.5%

  33. #33 Hide Time
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 81 reviews2025
    Dev: Midnight_Games
    Windows

    Hide Time is a story-driven horror game where you play as new employee of Passion Oasis. Explore that huge complex, do your tasks and uncover mysteries of your past.

    Why similar: Horror 48.3%, Mystery 11.5%, Dark 11.3%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 8%

  34. #34 Children of Silentown: Prologue
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,048 reviews2020
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 22%

    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: Horror 71.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, Story Rich 9.8%, Mystery 7%, Adventure 0.7%

  35. #35 I Must Kill: Fresh Meat
    79% matchMostly Negative29% of 264 reviews2015
    Dev: Gaming Cats Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 47.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%

    I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light.

    Why similar: Horror 91.9%, Indie 5.9%, Adventure 2.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A free indie horror title that provides a quick, atmospheric experience focused on survival and mystery.

  36. #36 Lust for Darkness
    75% matchMixed68% of 4,821 reviews2018
    Dev: Movie Games LunariumPub: Movie Games S.A.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds. An intriguing plot with erotic and occult themes guides the player's character through the Yelvertons' Victorian mansion and a perverse land inspired by Lovecraft's works and paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.

    Why similar: Horror 43%, Nudity 25.2%, Sexual Content 16.9%, Psychological Horror 4.1%, First-Person 4.1%

  37. #37 No, I'm not a Femboy
    73% matchMixed49% of 795 reviews2025
    Dev: Pine Games
    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 15%

    The game takes place in a world on the brink of destruction. You experience all the horrors of the apocalypse in your own cozy house on the outskirts of a small town. People may knock on your door in need of your help. Will you be able to save them?

    Why similar: Horror 53.4%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Dark 7%, Story Rich 6.4%, First-Person 6.3%

  38. #38 Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,292 reviews2015
    Dev: Angels Blue Digital EntertainmentPub: DigitalEZ
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 161.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by its people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began... Time passes by, where are the sinful spirits going? Are my memories reality, or just a dream?

    Why similar: Horror 45.7%, Dark 13.4%, Mystery 12.3%, Nudity 11.9%, Psychological Horror 7.9%

  39. #39 Unlasting Horror
    75% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2021
    Dev: Matt Sowards Games
    Windows

    Experience the story of a Private Detective and find out what happened on the day of the accident in this First Person horror Adventure. play solo or with up to five friends using unique features from solving puzzles, buying equipment to stun the monsters and progress through the story.

    Why similar: Horror 52.4%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Co-op 12.9%, First-Person 12%, Action 4.4%

  40. #40 Slender Threads: Prologue
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 516 reviews2021
    Dev: Blyts
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    In this paranormal point-and-click adventure, a traveling salesman races to stop a string of horrific deaths in a quiet seaside town—before he’s next.

    Why similar: Horror 51.7%, Dark 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Story Rich 9%, Mystery 8.8%

  41. #41 Black Light Kills
    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 84 reviews2025
    Dev: Fatih Atacan PRODUCTIONSPub: TallGrass Tapes Interactive
    Windows

    Welcome to the darkness of the town; here, you walk a fine line between reality and dreams, questioning your sanity. Black Light Kills takes you deep into Aiden’s mind, where nightmares begin as reality fades.

    Why similar: Horror 42.9%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 14.3%, First-Person 11.9%, Psychological Horror 7.1%

  42. #42 Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1
    73% matchVery Positive85% of 221 reviews2018
    Dev: JucarPub: Il Pleut
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own will.

    Why similar: Horror 69.9%, Mystery 11%, Indie 7%, Psychological Horror 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%

  43. #43 Escape The Glubinka
    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 118 reviews2023
    Dev: blevsoft
    Windows

    December 6, 1994. the village of Glubnkovo. You were driving home after a very difficult day along an abandoned village and did not notice a tree peeking out ahead. In an instant, complete darkness overtook you and you passed out...

    Why similar: Dark 35.3%, First-Person 26.6%, Psychological Horror 19.5%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 4.8%

  44. #44 Dark Deception
    70% matchVery Positive89% of 23,237 reviews2018
    Dev: Glowstick Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 48 minMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

    Why similar: Horror 64.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%, First-Person 6.4%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Dark 4.5%

  45. #45 Waifu vs Evil
    73% matchMixed60% of 50 reviews2021
    Dev: Boom Team
    Windows

    Waifu vs Evil is a first-person action horror game set in a small abandoned town that has been attacked by an alien.

    Why similar: Horror 58.7%, Nudity 15.4%, Sexual Content 9.1%, Hentai 6.5%, Action 4.3%

  46. #46 Terroro
    68% matchVery Positive82% of 1,655 reviews2024
    Dev: Melt
    Windows

    In this psychological horror game about a famous TikToker, you take on the role of her boyfriend to discover that behind their perfect life, nothing is as it seems. Duration 30 minutes.

    Why similar: Horror 57.2%, Multiplayer 13.9%, First-Person 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 5.1%

  47. #47 Lust Night💋
    70% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2024
    Dev: Play and Cum 💦
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Lust Night💋 invites you to step into a mysterious world, blending elements of horror and romance in this captivating adult visual novel. A group of friends finds themselves trapped in a cursed house, then murder comes onto the scene and a game for their lives begins!

    Why similar: Horror 56.1%, Nudity 16.5%, Sexual Content 9.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Action 4.9%

  48. #48 Fear Therapy
    70% matchMixed67% of 4,728 reviews2021
    Dev: Black Flag Studios
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%

    Fear Therapy, is a multiplayer(1-4) and single player psychological horror game.Try to complete the quests and leave the horror house before it is too late! Satan getting angrier every second and nothing holding it back.

    Why similar: Horror 63.7%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Co-op 7.4%, Psychological Horror 5%, Dark 2.4%

  49. #49 Silence In The Cabin
    72% matchMostly Negative31% of 67 reviews2022
    Dev: RedRockGameStudios
    Windows

    "Silence In The Cabin" is an Open Map Survival Horror Game, where you must survive Dark linear story sections in order to unlock more areas of the world.

    Why similar: Horror 63.5%, Dark 9.3%, Story Rich 8.6%, Action 8%, First-Person 7.4%

  50. #50 Wet Nightmares
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 269 reviews2025
    Dev: Demonheart StudiosPub: Kinky Fridays
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past.

    Why similar: Horror 50.9%, Nudity 18.4%, Sexual Content 13.7%, Psychological Horror 5.3%, Hentai 4.4%

  51. #51 Westwood Shadows: Prologue
    69% matchVery Positive84% of 151 reviews2021
    Dev: RedSoup Studio
    Windows

    A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving horror game, and sample the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.

    Why similar: Horror 54.3%, Dark 12.6%, First-Person 11.1%, Story Rich 7%, Psychological Horror 5.6%

  52. #52 The Last Job
    69% matchMixed66% of 386 reviews2022
    Dev: DefinitelyNotScaryGames
    Windows

    What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience.

    Why similar: Horror 62.8%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Psychological Horror 8.9%, First-Person 7.8%, Indie 3.2%

  53. #53 HARD TAPES
    71% matchMixed52% of 73 reviews2021
    Dev: Free Goos GamesPub: Frederick Marecos
    Windows

    First person shooter Psychological horror, which is about sick thought experiments that will be seen thanks to some videotapes and demonstrate what dark is the world now.

    Why similar: Horror 63.9%, First-Person 8.8%, Nudity 8.8%, Psychological Horror 5.7%, Sexual Content 5.1%

  54. #54 House of Lust
    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 75 reviews2024
    Dev: FrozenLettucePub: Shady Corner Games
    Windows

    You wander into a mysterious mansion in the woods. A haunted house where sexy monsters roam...

    Why similar: Horror 53.8%, Nudity 17.1%, Sexual Content 12.8%, Hentai 11.2%, Action 4.2%

  55. #55 NOeSIS01_诉说谎言记忆物语
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,496 reviews2020
    Dev: Classic ChocolatPub: Hikare 个人汉化
    Windows

    From behind the incidents, there hide the secret of the past.

    Why similar: Horror 53.5%, Mystery 15.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Nudity 4.5%, Indie 4.1%

  56. #56 Dirty Room
    69% matchMixed63% of 51 reviews2023
    Dev: Tactic Forge
    Windows

    First person shooter horror adventure game. As detective C, you arrived at an old friend's home and try to find out what's going on.

    Why similar: Horror 80%, First-Person 10.1%, Action 3%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.2%

  57. #57 Treasure Hunters: Prologue
    66% matchMostly Positive70% of 165 reviews2025
    Dev: BiaxPub: PlayWay S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%

    Treasure Hunters: Prologue is a free version of 'Treasure Hunters', an intense, co-op treasure-hunting game set in mysterious dungeons filled with puzzles, platforms, and deadly creatures, where your goal is to find and steal the most valuable treasures

    Why similar: Horror 65%, First-Person 15.5%, Mystery 11.4%, Action 6.1%, Adventure 2%

  58. #58 Dark Fracture: Prologue
    67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,356 reviews2020
    Dev: Twisted II Studio
    Windows

    Dark Fracture is a psychological horror experience in which you explore an ever-changing world where reality and nightmares collide. Walk on the edge of madness in the shoes of a tormented soul as you descend into the darkest depths of the human psyche, and question everything you see.

    Why similar: Horror 52.1%, Dark 12.7%, Mystery 9.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Psychological Horror 7.5%

  59. #59 Ghostbane: Prologue
    67% matchMixed54% of 407 reviews2024
    Dev: Pi Bit
    Windows

    "Ghostbane: Prologue" is a multiplayer horror game that you can play with your friends. Detect paranormal activity, collect evidence of ghosts, hunt ghosts by rituals, and conduct detailed investigations about ghosts in your main base.

    Why similar: Horror 41.8%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Dark 12.1%, Co-op 10.4%, First-Person 8.1%

  60. #60 Rabbit Hole Chapter 1
    66% matchVery Positive82% of 77 reviews2023
    Dev: Blazes Games
    Windows

    An ancient evil has descended upon the rural town of Rabbit Hole. Now Shaun Turner not only has to untangle a twisted web of supernatural events and mysteries to save his family but also escape from the hellish remains of his hometown.

    Why similar: Horror 61.6%, Psychological Horror 15%, Mystery 13.2%, Action 7.5%, Adventure 2.6%

Lurk in the Dark : Prologue cover art

Games Like Lurk in the Dark : Prologue

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
Loading graph...