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Games Like Matchstick: Cosmic Flame

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, First-Person, Lovecraftian, 3D.

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A time and space bending cosmic intelligence has found its way to Earth. Your family has been taken. Face the horrors of a twisted world and fight off the infected to save them. Travel through wormholes, explore nightmarish environments, solve cryptic puzzles, and run from demonic entities.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: TechnoMyth
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  1. #1 Cthulhu: Death Escape / 克苏鲁:死亡逃脱 Prototype
    97% matchMostly Positive72% of 148 reviews2022
    Dev: Darktree Game Studio
    Windows

    Trapped in an eerie dungeon, you must solve puzzles and evade lurking horrors to find the only chance of survival. Every step could lead you to freedom...or to your demise...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 11.4%, Horror 9.1%, FPS 7.8%, Psychological Horror 7.8%

  2. #2 TheLastDrive:2335
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Alex Robutti CorreaPub: Adrian Lorenzo Poysky
    Windows

    Step into a world shrouded in mystery and desolation in "The Last Drive 2335," a terror game that takes you on a haunting journey whilst driving through Veiled Grove. With its nostalgic PSX-styled graphics, immerse yourself in an atmospheric experience reminiscent of classic survival horror titles.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.4%, Surreal 10.9%, Horror 9.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%, Shooter 7.6%

  3. #3 Underworld Dreams: The False King
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drop of PixelPub: Drop Of Pixel
    Windows

    Underworld Dreams: The False King is the first game in the Underworld Dreams Anthology - the first-person horror series based in the Lovecraftian mythos. Inspired by the works of Lovecraft and Robert W Chambers and set in the 1980s, it sets the stage for the Underworld Dreams experience.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39.5%, Horror 17.3%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 8.3%

  4. #4 The Mariner
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Flantastic Games
    Windows

    Enter into a Horror Adventure Lovecraftian-inspired story. As your sanity begins to erode, and armed with only a oil-lit lantern, work to unlock and uncover the secrets of the ship. Yet be aware, for something ancient and unknowable stirs within the suffocating darkness of the ship's maw...

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.2%, Horror 17.1%, First-Person 10.8%, Stylized 10.3%, Puzzle 9.8%

  5. #5 Gallerie
    94% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Shakles
    Windows

    A psychological horror adventure where you investigate a large art gallery following many disappearances. You'll go on a journey filled with fear and stress to find out what happened to all those who went missing.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Surreal 12.8%, Horror 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  6. #6 The Night Is Long
    94% matchPositive83% of 41 reviews2025
    Dev: TheGamerUrso
    Windows

    The Night Is Long is a short first-person horror game where a grieving man follows a ghostly vision into an abandoned mansion. Uncover dark secrets, survive atmospheric horrors, and face your past through exploration, puzzles, and subtle scares.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Horror 13.1%, Surreal 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 7.6%

  7. #7 Our Elusive Suffering
    93% matchMixed65% of 86 reviews2022
    Dev: 👁️Pub: ⚰️
    Windows

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    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.7%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 16.8%, Stylized 9.5%, Psychological Horror 8%

  8. #8 Project Proxima
    91% matchPositive90% of 20 reviews2023
    Dev: Luna Apps
    Windows

    Explore a star system while surviving the harsh conditions of space and whatever lurks in the darkness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22%, Space 13.4%, Horror 12.1%, Post-apocalyptic 11.9%, Psychological Horror 9.8%

  9. #9 Vixens From Outer Space
    92% matchMixed59% of 27 reviews2019
    Dev: Domus ludus
    Windows

    A single-player, immersive, story-driven FPS set in a pulpy, erotic sci-fi space opera — inspired by an era when science fiction was bold, messy, and excessive.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36.6%, Space 12.8%, Horror 12%, FPS 11.5%, First-Person 8.9%

  10. #10 Souls Alive: Origins
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Souls Alive Development
    Windows

    Souls Alive: Origins is a Lovecraftian survival horror game set in a dark sci-fi future. Explore a world where reality bends, ancient cults return, and Cthulhu stirs once more. With a strong focus on story, atmosphere, and visual detail.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 46.8%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 6.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%, First-Person 5.9%

  11. #11 Terminal Mass
    90% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: JIN
    Windows

    The “Domain” exists as a mass of cold concrete, twisted monsters, and chaotic anomalies. You are an “Agent” sent to ensure it does not reach “Terminal Mass”. Complete missions. Upgrade your weaponry. Access deeper and darker sectors of the Domain. Will you defeat the horrors that lie at its core?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.7%, Surreal 12.3%, FPS 11.6%, Horror 10.2%, Post-apocalyptic 8.6%

  12. #12 Their Navy Is Their Doom
    89% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
    Dev: Press F
    Windows

    Command an advanced submarine in a heart-pounding horror experience as you hunt the last remnants of a defeated enemy beneath the Mariana Trench. Can be completed in under 50 minutes.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Horror 14.1%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Psychological Horror 11.3%, First-Person 10%

  13. #13 Delusion Out of Space
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Have a DreamPub: Two Cakes Studio
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28%, Space 12.1%, Horror 11.3%, Shooter 8%, Psychological Horror 8%

  14. #14 死亡边缘 | Edge of Death
    88% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2024
    Dev: AURORA STUDIO
    Windows

    Edge Of Death is a VHS indie game made by one RAPPER, and it's by no means an ordinary VHS experience! Players will experience various illusions between life and death together with the protagonist and embark on a journey deep into the brink of death.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.9%, FPS 10.5%, Surreal 9%, Horror 8.1%, Action-Adventure 7.7%

  15. #15 Mortui: Outbreak Secrets
    87% match9 user reviews70% of 9 reviews2024
    Dev: Yunus Berk Kaynak
    Windows

    For some unknown reason, the zombie virus has taken over the world and zombies are everywhere. The question is; This pandemic is unnatural?

    Why similar: 1990's 20.4%, FPS 13.9%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Horror 11.1%, Puzzle 8.4%

  16. #16 Cosmic Dawn
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: swimclubdunkPub: Swimclubdunk
    Windows

    Cosmic Dawn is a fast paced retro shooter that stays true to the golden formula of the genres classics while raising the bar with innovative monsters, weapons and a large variety of worlds to traverse.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.8%, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Post-apocalyptic 9.7%, Horror 9.3%

  17. #17 The Last Train
    86% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2024
    Dev: Joseph Cook
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Your sister has recently gone missing at the nearby metro station. After several more reports of weird occurrences, it is agreed to abandon and close the platform. From hearing the news of losing your sister, every night you have been searching the platform for any clues on her disappearance.

    Why similar: 1990's 23.5%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Stylized 11.6%, Linear 8.9%

  18. #18 For The Motherland
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Faizaan Alam
    Windows

    For The Motherland is a horror game set in a Soviet space station on the brink of collapse. Experience multiple game modes as you uncover the terrifying stories of the station's demise. Can you survive the horrors and uncover the truth? The fate of the Motherland rests in your hands.

    Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 13.6%, FPS 12.2%, Surreal 11.8%, Horror 10.6%, Space 10.2%

  19. #19 On Your Hands
    84% matchPositive97% of 37 reviews2023
    Dev: SkullCrusherPub: Skeleton Studios
    Windows · Linux

    On Your Hands is a game which seeks to merge complex puzzle mechanics with a creepy atmosphere and terrifying enemies. Can you use the seven unique magic types to make your way off a strange alien planet?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.7%, Horror 12.8%, FPS 10.9%, Puzzle 8.6%, Stylized 8.4%

  20. #20 Necrophosis
    82% matchVery Positive90% of 752 reviews2025
    Dev: Dragonis AresPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.6%, Surreal 13.8%, Horror 10.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

  21. #21 The Shore
    84% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,945 reviews2021
    Dev: Ares DragonisPub: Dragonis Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    THE SHORE is a first person story driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations, You will encounter mysterious creatures and unravel the secrets behind them. Strong elements of horror, struggle to survive an unknown world that will make you question your own sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 40.7%, Horror 12.4%, FPS 11.2%, Psychological Horror 7.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

  22. #22 A Place, Forbidden
    83% matchVery Positive85% of 442 reviews2020
    Dev: Poison The Inkwell
    Windows

    A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.4%, Horror 16.9%, Surreal 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, First-Person 8.4%

  23. #23 Antarctica 88
    82% matchVery Positive87% of 267 reviews2020
    Dev: Euphoria Games
    Windows

    Uncover the chilling secrets beneath the Antarctic ice in this survival horror FPS. Shoot unimaginable creatures, solve cryptic puzzles, and fight for your life in the frozen wastelands.​

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 28.2%, Horror 15%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Puzzle 9.3%, First-Person 9%

  24. #24 INANIMA
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Obscure Tales
    Windows · Linux

    A survival horror game set in the isolated facilities of a strange corporation. Search for limited supplies, and fight terrifying creatures to reveal the truth behind the Lazarus project. Be part of something that will change the future of humanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.5%, 1990's 14.5%, Horror 10.1%, Psychological Horror 9%, Action-Adventure 8.7%

  25. #25 Abject Abyss
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Anton Bezett
    Windows

    A horror adventure on a distant world. Explore Luminary Corporation’s most cutting-edge research facility, piece together what went wrong, and survive the horrors that lurk in the dark.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.9%, Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%, First-Person 8.9%

  26. #26 WRITHING
    79% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Digital Dialysis Softworks
    Windows · Linux

    Explore the depths of Heaven's Gate Space Station and the solar system it orbits in WRITHING: A new Sci-Fi Fantasy FPS that explores space in another universe that parallels ours. Hunt down an evil alternative resource baron, Moloch's avatar, and their army of evil spawn in this backwards universe.

    Why similar: 1990's 17%, FPS 14.5%, First-Person 13.4%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Space 12.5%

  27. #27 The Lunar Effect
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Negative EntitiesPub: N/A
    Windows

    Help solve the mystery of the moonlit mansion in this classic fixed camera horror puzzle game inspired by the art styles of Resident Evil and Silent Hill. The Lunar Effect takes its protagonist on a dark and unfamiliar path but be warned, sometimes when one stares into the moon, the moon stares back

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.2%, Surreal 13.7%, Horror 13.5%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Puzzle 9.2%

  28. #28 Quantum Resonance
    78% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: Cubyte Games
    Windows

    In Quantum Clove, science has crossed every limit and opened doors to another world—letting unimaginable horrors through. Alone and unaided, you must find a way to escape the underground complex… before it’s too late.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, FPS 14.8%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Puzzle 9.9%, First-Person 8.7%

  29. #29 Mother Hub
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 130 reviews2025
    Dev: ODale Studios
    Windows

    A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?

    Why similar: Space 15%, Horror 12.9%, FPS 12.4%, Post-apocalyptic 12.1%, Action-Adventure 9.2%

  30. #30 Ignis Dei
    77% matchPositive96% of 46 reviews2025
    Dev: Jam Bell Games
    Windows

    Heralded by a comet, seen as a harbinger of doom, the Black Death arrived in Florence in 1348. Wander through the woods to escape the plague, face various riddles and encounter mysterious creatures.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 30.5%, Horror 13.9%, Psychological Horror 10.3%, Puzzle 8.8%, Dark Fantasy 8.4%

  31. #31 Abaddon
    77% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Nice to meet studios LTD
    Windows

    Abaddon is a first-person psychological horror game steeped in Lovecraftian elements. Descend into a haunting story as you take on the role of Jimmy, searching for his missing brother Georgie while confronting his past in a nightmarish world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34%, Horror 13.2%, 1990's 11.2%, Psychological Horror 10.7%, First-Person 8.8%

  32. #32 Conarium
    79% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,240 reviews2017
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 59%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%, First-Person 7.7%, Puzzle 3.7%

  33. #33 Corpo Connections
    76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
    Dev: Polias Games
    Windows

    Corpo Connections is a stylistic, narrative-driven, horror adventure game where you match anomalies and their descriptions. Uncover hidden secrets, solve scrambled messages, and piece together the mysterious workings of your new employer.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.7%, 1990's 16.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Surreal 11.4%, Horror 10.4%

  34. #34 Coagulation Station: Fleshfall
    76% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: The Big Onion Institute
    Windows

    A rustpunk sci-fi horror game with a touch of dark corporate humor. Operate a free-hanging elevator and explore the depths of a horrific alien world made of living tissue.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 22.3%, Surreal 14.5%, Horror 12.9%, Psychological Horror 9%, First-Person 8.4%

  35. #35 Cult Trials: Incarnation
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: VODOD GAMES
    Windows

    As Amelia, you awaken inside a sci-fi cult world poisoned by secrets. With no ammo and nothing but holy water, you face horrors shaped by a divine power gone corrupt. Survive the growing darkness, escape the faithful who hunt you, and uncover a truth that twists everything you thought was real.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 31.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Surreal 12.3%, Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 9.9%

  36. #36 GEN 2.1. No Escape
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Corner.GPub: no
    Windows

    Delve into a VHS-style single player FPS experience blending survival horror and classic horror. Battle against Shaggoths and Necrozombies as you collect resources and fight to survive, all while uncovering the terrifying secrets of H.P. Lovecraft's "In the Mountains of Madness".

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 36%, 1990's 12.4%, Horror 11.9%, FPS 11.5%, Shooter 9.5%

  37. #37 HYPERVIOLENT
    73% matchMixed61% of 492 reviews2025
    Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 38.1%, Space 10.8%, FPS 10.1%, Horror 9.1%, Shooter 7.8%

  38. #38 Halls of Nyarlathotep
    74% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Boared Dog
    Windows

    Explore the shifting labyrinths of the Dreamlands in this Lovecraftian roguelite FPS, where every shot, step, and secret chips away at your sanity as you face eldritch horrors and ancient Outer Gods.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.2%, FPS 14.9%, Horror 11.6%, Shooter 6.7%, Dark Fantasy 5.2%

  39. #39 6 Floors
    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 20 reviews2026
    Dev: Ghoul World
    Windows

    You find yourself in a strange place and the only way out is within. Navigate liminal corridors and rooms filled with psychological terrors as you traverse all six floors of this mysterious place in order to save your soul.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 39%, Horror 17.2%, Surreal 16.9%, First-Person 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.3%

  40. #40 Lovelace Case
    74% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BOK Studio
    Windows

    Lovelace Case is a Retro Lovecraftian Survival Horror set in the 1900s. Explore the nightmarish Mansion, manage scarce resources and face eldritch terrors where survival means choosing what parts of reality you are willing to lose.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Horror 16.6%, Action-Adventure 10.8%, Psychological Horror 7.6%, Stylized 7.2%

  41. #41 Voidwalker
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bloom Team
    Windows

    Embark on a distorted journey as Voidwalker, battling chaotic entities and unraveling secrets to save your universe. With retro graphics and the Quake engine, brace yourself for intense first-person shooter combat.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 35.2%, FPS 12.8%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Horror 11.4%, Shooter 8.5%

  42. #42 EarWorm
    71% matchVery Positive96% of 149 reviews2025
    Dev: TOR2
    Windows

    You are an Earworm. You are an underworld contractor who hacks memories for a living. Dive into the memories of your victims in order to unlock the security questions to their bank account.

    Why similar: 1990's 20.4%, Surreal 15.8%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Horror 10.2%

  43. #43 They Came From Dimension X
    72% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Blue Key Games
    Windows

    A sci-fi horror first person shooter where gravity is only as consistent as the ground your boots are stepping upon. Navigate labyrinthine research stations, strange alien planets and escheresque eldritch tombs while surviving your maddened colleagues, monstrous entities, and worse.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 25%, FPS 12.2%, Surreal 11.4%, Horror 10%, 1990's 9.7%

  44. #44 Dread X Collection 2
    72% matchVery Positive94% of 674 reviews2020
    Dev: DreadXP
    Windows
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore 12 horror games made in 10 days connected by a meta narrative experience you didn't expect. Step into a world of darkness and discover the secrets you didn't know were right beneath the surface. Find the tapes and unlock the mystery inside the Dread X Collection 2.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, 1990's 12.7%, Horror 11.4%, Psychological Horror 9.2%, Action-Adventure 8%

  45. #45 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    71% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Surreal 11.3%, Horror 10.2%, Psychological Horror 8.2%, Action-Adventure 8.1%

  46. #46 The Last Human In The Universe
    70% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2024
    Dev: Kotama Software
    Windows

    You are the last human that exists, and you wake up trapped in a spaceship full of dangers lurking around you. You must perform maintenance on the ship to keep it functioning until you reach Earth. Once on Earth, will everything start again?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 19.3%, Horror 13.8%, Space 12%, Shooter 11.2%, Puzzle 8.5%

  47. #47 The Shadows Over Lighthouse
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: BB Interactive
    Windows

    Investigate your grandfather’s mysterious disappearance in Shadows Over Lighthouse, a Lovecraftian survival horror adventure. Explore eerie 1912 America, solve puzzles, and face horrors as reality twists around you. Can you uncover the truth, or will you lose yourself to madness?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 43.4%, Horror 14.4%, 1990's 12%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Puzzle 7.7%

  48. #48 The Depths That Call
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: K41 Games
    Windows

    Wield spell and steel in this brutal, dark fantasy FPS set deep beneath a city consumed by a mysterious corruption. Master dangerous powers, obliterate your enemies, and face what waits in the shadows.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, FPS 19.1%, Horror 17%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Shooter 8.4%

  49. #49 Gray
    71% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2022
    Dev: 4886 Studios
    Windows

    "Gray" is a first person, survival horror set around a Lunar prison colony, with a focus on story telling. Your oxygen is depleting as your mind is breaking. Can you smell the burning?

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 34.4%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Space 9.8%, Psychological Horror 9.7%, Horror 9.3%

  50. #50 The Nameless City
    69% matchVery Positive87% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Paradnight Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City". Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 44.5%, Surreal 14%, Psychological Horror 12.2%, Horror 10.2%, Puzzle 8.2%

  51. #51 Lost Sanity: Cthulhu
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Manin StudiosPub: ZNT Productions
    Windows

    On Halloween night, a group of teens tells horror stories, and each one comes to life in Lost Sanity. In the first chapter, Call of the Sea, you play as Megan Claire, trapped in an underground prison while cultists awaken a marine entity; slip through shadows, follow clues, and guard your sanity.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 51.1%, Horror 15.4%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, First-Person 6.2%, Linear 5.7%

  52. #52 Dyer Expedition
    67% matchPositive88% of 34 reviews2025
    Dev: Monkeys With Jobs
    Windows

    Dyer Expedition is a puzzle adventure game with light Lovecraftian horror elements and a story inspired by Lovecraft's 1931 novella At the Mountains of Madness.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 41.2%, Horror 12%, Dark Fantasy 9.1%, Linear 8.1%, Puzzle 8%

  53. #53 Stellar Valkyrie
    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: In The Keep GamesPub: In The Keep
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Space bounty hunter Falco must explore the solar system in search of his ex-girlfriend and destroy the Black Star cult. Collect bounties, upgrade your equipment, explore planets, crack wise & fight aliens in this GZDoom-powered Retro-FPS adventure.

    Why similar: FPS 18.3%, Shooter 13.9%, Space 13.7%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, First-Person 10.4%

  54. #54 Rusty's Day Off: Episode One - Janitor on Duty
    68% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2024
    Dev: Onestone Software
    Windows

    Rusty's Day Off is a stylized FPS with puzzle elements in which you play as Rusty, a janitor, facing his own rogue robots. You'll have to fight, solve puzzles, and jump & run all over the place to get through this day.

    Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Action-Adventure 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Sci-fi 11.5%

  55. #55 ARTIFICIAL
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ondrej Angelovic
    Windows

    ARTIFICIAL is a physics based first-person puzzle platformer inspired by Portal & Half-Life series. Interact with the environment, pick up and throw objects, sneak around enemies, control intricate physics-based mechanisms and learn how to survive in the underground colony of the Asteroid 2031 XT

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.3%, Post-apocalyptic 13.1%, FPS 12.3%, Space 9.5%, Action-Adventure 8.9%

  56. #56 Night of the Video Dead - Prelude
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Digital Nightmare e.U.
    Windows

    Follow the balloon, run around the carnival. Find the key, hide in the box, watchout for the red nose. Will you be able to unlock the lock?

    Why similar: FPS 16.2%, Surreal 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

  57. #57 SCP: Fragmented Minds
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,168 reviews2025
    Dev: HST StudiosPub: indie.io
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    You arrive at Mars Site-113, a decaying monument to the SCP Foundation's ambition—and its failures. Once the most secure facility, now a cradle of horrors calling you to uncover its secrets. Face relentless anomalies, humanity's darkest truths, and a mission that demands survival above all else.

    Why similar: Space 14.6%, FPS 13.4%, Horror 13.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Shooter 10.1%

  58. #58 Recurrence
    66% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Equinox Interactive
    Windows

    "Something is broken... and it keeps repeating."A classic survival horror set in a cyberpunk world corrupted by a strange signal. Solve puzzles, face terrifying creatures, and try to escape a nightmare that seems endless

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33%, Post-apocalyptic 14.1%, Horror 10.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%, Puzzle 8%

  59. #59 Habilis
    66% matchPositive87% of 47 reviews2024
    Dev: ODale Studios
    Windows

    A first person / body cam, Lovecraft style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Descend into the T.R.P Facility while evading monsters by hide in lockers, and discover over 30 minutes of professionally recorded audio logs.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 42.3%, Horror 15.2%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Puzzle 7.1%

  60. #60 ASKE
    66% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tomás Esconjaureguy
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A first person shooter that sets you far away, near death.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 33.1%, 1990's 14.5%, FPS 12.7%, Horror 10.7%, Sci-fi 7.3%

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