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Text based quest, mix of Sci-Fi and horror in the veins of Alien and Dead Space.

Why similar: Text-Based 36.3%, Space 26.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Horror 13.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Moons of Madness is a first-person, story-driven cosmic horror game where the scientific exploration of Mars meets the supernatural dread of Lovecraft.

Why similar: Space 24.4%, Horror 15.4%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Thriller 9.4%

ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.

Why similar: Space 18.5%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Horror 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%

A short horror game where you control a decaying spacecraft exploring distant star systems.

Why similar: Space 30.5%, Text-Based 18.9%, Horror 16.1%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Puzzle 11%

Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.4%, Text-Based 19.2%, Point & Click 18.1%, Psychological Horror 13%, Puzzle 9.8%

Mission: Translate an interstellar message, using the universal languages of math & science.

Why similar: Text-Based 26.4%, Puzzle 20%, Space 18.2%, Sci-fi 13.8%, First-Person 8.9%

Lunar Nightmare is a retro-inspired sci-fi thriller, set on an abandoned Moon base, where you have to solve the mystery behind missing crew members, ancient discoveries around deep down the Lunar surface, rouge-AI trying to control your fate and ghastly androids to revolting against your command.

Why similar: Space 30.6%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 20%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Retro 5.6%

Experience an immersive sci-fi adventure. Walk in the footsteps of the ill-fated crew members of the Miranda station. Explore a world cloaked in mystery and danger, solve clever puzzles to help discover the questions that...

Why similar: Space 34.5%, First-Person 13%, Puzzle 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Horror 9.2%

The winds of the frozen wasteland are calling in this atmospheric horror game. Operate an aging vehicle to locate the missing driver of the previous expedition. Be careful not to stray from the path...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Horror 18.8%, First-Person 17.6%, Sci-fi 11.1%, 3D 10.4%

『Letters of Bernard Thorne』 is a story-driven psychological horror game about trauma. Take a seat in Bernard's motorized wheelchair. Roam around the old man's house. Discover his scarred past. Flee from his sins. Climb up the attic.

Why similar: Text-Based 21.8%, Interactive Fiction 18.1%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 11.4%, Puzzle 7.7%

An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.

Why similar: Point & Click 20.2%, Thriller 13.5%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Horror 13.2%, Puzzle 9.4%

A PSX-style cosmic horror game where a classified mission to study alien architecture on the Moon leads two astronauts into the ruins of an ancient civilization that predates humanity.

Why similar: Space 26.4%, Horror 25.7%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Story Rich 13.1%, Atmospheric 9%

SELF is a suspenseful Kafkaesque text-based adventure game with simulation and puzzle mechanics. Could you seize the opportunity to find your father and your SELF back in this introspective journey?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.7%, Adventure 18.4%, Mystery 17.9%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Dire Echo is a psychological horror walking simulator that immerses players in the eerie and oppressive atmosphere of abandoned deep space.

Why similar: Space 21.1%, Thriller 18.8%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Horror 9.9%

Use an in-game computer to chat with friends to stay connected and help each other. Explore your 'empty' apartment building for items to assist them and uncover lost messages.

Why similar: Text-Based 27.9%, Thriller 16.8%, Horror 14.6%, Simulation 10.9%, Story Rich 10.4%

You are wetware, working a mysterious job.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 18.3%, First-Person 16.5%, Puzzle 15.8%, Simulation 8.7%

You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23%, Horror 20%, Thriller 16.5%, Story Rich 9.3%, Mystery 8.3%

A psychological first-person horror game where you enter a memory-erasing protocol and relive a trauma. Uncover dark secrets, and experience fear through immersive atmosphere.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.6%, Thriller 20.1%, Horror 18.5%, First-Person 11.5%, 3D 6.8%

We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.

Why similar: Horror 31.7%, Space 18.8%, First-Person 8.9%, Psychological Horror 8.7%, Thriller 8.5%

Your Future Self is a 1-2 hour long story-driven experimental text adventure with unique conversational mechanics, time loop based gameplay, and an emotionally gripping time travel mystery set against the backdrop of a darkly realistic vision of our world ravaged by climate change.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.2%, Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Psychological Horror 12.8%, Thriller 11.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%

"NARRENSCHIFF" is a psychological horror puzzle game. Players take on the role of an amnesiac man who awakens in a mysterious mental hospital. As they explore, they unravel a story involving their own origins and the conspiracy brewing within the walls of the mental institution.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 28.4%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Puzzle 18%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Story Rich 9.9%

Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M.

Why similar: Space 28.7%, Horror 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Psychological Horror 8.4%, Thriller 8.1%

The Moon's haunted - and when an astronaut loses contact with Earth, the adventure begins in full. Fill up your oxygen, load up the guns, and set out on an interstellar FPS adventure across the stars, filled with puzzles, fights, exploration, and strange secrets of the universe.

Why similar: Space 27.1%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Puzzle 11.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%, First-Person 11%

An emotional point-and-click hard sci-fi adventure game about exploring an abandoned space station. Follow messages left by the long-gone staff to learn the outcome of the research team and the secrets they left behind.

Why similar: Space 27.4%, Point & Click 20.5%, Puzzle 12.4%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 8%

Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient.

Why similar: Space 33.8%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Simulation 19.7%, Horror 14.4%, First-Person 5.3%

A psychological horror game set in a Korean apartment building. Explore eerie occurrences throughout the complex and uncover the truth behind them.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 27.7%, Horror 20.3%, First-Person 16.1%, Thriller 12.4%, Story Rich 8.8%

[SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.

Why similar: Thriller 21.4%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Horror 15.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, First-Person 8.9%

MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here.

Why similar: Space 38.1%, Horror 22.9%, Sci-fi 14.9%, 3D 7.4%, Mystery 7.1%

This title is a horror adventure game. The story unfolds mainly through line messages on smartphones. Just like real time, the in-game time is also ticking away, and messages arrive in real time. The player must use mysterious videos and messages as clues to unravel the mystery of the incidents.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.6%, Thriller 23.8%, Horror 20.6%, 3D 12.1%, Simulation 10.1%

You’ve discovered evidence of a cosmic presence influencing humanity since its origins. Now something born in the depths of the cosmos is calling again. Investigate, uncover forbidden knowledge and survive a disturbing first person Lovecraftian horror adventure.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Horror 18%, First-Person 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Puzzle 9.4%

In an AI-powered age where original authors have become largely redundant, play as a dejected writer on the brink of losing their creative drive forever.

Why similar: Text-Based 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 24.3%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 14.4%, Story Rich 7.7%

Alone in the dead of night, you find yourself sent on a simple errand to check on a quiet gas station on the outskirts of town. But nothing here feels right. You can’t outrun this place. It wants you. And it will keep you.

Why similar: Text-Based 24.6%, Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Point & Click 14.3%, Horror 13.2%

A short, single-sitting VHS-style psychological horror game. Work the night shift at a remote gas station, return home to uncover disturbing clues, and reach one of three endings.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.6%, Thriller 16.2%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Puzzle 9.5%

Working at a data entry job in the big city, you type up and transcribe the lost mail and letters that have nowhere else to go. But as the days carry on oddities in the mail start to emerge, and cracks begin to appear.

Why similar: Text-Based 28.1%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Mystery 9.5%

UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore areas marked by alien phenomena. Use specialized equipment to detect, identify, and photograph aliens—but do so at your own risk... They are watching you too.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 24.4%, First-Person 17.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Mystery 8.9%

You log on to a computer having no clue of what lies within. Explore its files, solve puzzles to recover missing pieces, and decipher passwords to enter otherwise prohibited folders. As you delve deeper into its content, you’ll find that there is a greater mystery to be solved.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 33.1%, Text-Based 25.3%, Puzzle 14.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Mystery 6.8%

You wake up in a strange place, not knowing who you are, where you are, or how you got here. Trapped in an environment that twists to break your sanity, your only way out is to delve into the unknown and face the horrors of a past your mind is trying to hide.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.2%, Horror 19.7%, First-Person 16.8%, Puzzle 9.7%, Thriller 8.3%

You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 29.8%, Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, First-Person 11.5%, Simulation 7%

Subliminal is a psychological horror game inspired by the urban legend of The Backrooms. Bleeding edge lighting and rendering, handcrafted open-ended levels, light and perspective-based puzzles, nostalgic spaces, unfamiliar faces, and a rotting feeling that something is not quite right.

Why similar: Thriller 19.8%, Psychological Horror 16.6%, Horror 13.6%, First-Person 11.8%, Mystery 8.4%

A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.6%, Thriller 16.4%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 10.1%, Puzzle 9%

Clock in at TEREBRO INC. for the night shift in 1986. Protect the company's legacy as Risk Assessment Data Processor. Equipped with era-specific technology, navigate through obscured narratives to shape the company's future.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.8%, Thriller 12.4%, Text-Based 11.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.3%

You're a security officer deep within Area 51. Scan the staff, verify clearances, and decide who can enter the elevator and who absolutely mustn't leave. The deeper you go, the less certain you are that anyone standing before you is still human.

Why similar: Point & Click 29.8%, Horror 16.9%, Puzzle 16%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Simulation 10.1%

This is a text-based adventure puzzle game, where you must struggle to survive in a world filled with ghosts and urban legends. While collecting clues, you'll uncover the truth behind the world and find the way out. The game features a wealth of levels, unconventional rules, and a touch of horror.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 29.1%, Puzzle 21.6%, Text-Based 18%, Horror 15%, Story Rich 12.6%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.9%, Horror 21%, First-Person 16.1%, Mystery 10.2%, Story Rich 7.6%

STASIS The isometric, point-and-click, sci-fi horror adventure game! In the distant future aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft, John Maracheck awakes from stasis. He must push himself to new physical and emotional limits and unravel the mysteries around him.

Why similar: Point & Click 27.2%, Space 14.9%, Horror 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Psychological Horror 9.6%

You are on a bleak, cold, windy island. And you seem to be alone... but fires and candles still burn. As you explore, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. And it becomes obvious that something is hunting you...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 21%, First-Person 15.4%, Horror 14.5%, Point & Click 14.1%, Puzzle 10.9%

Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 24.8%, Space 20%, Puzzle 10.3%, First-Person 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.6%

Waking up alone in a derelict terraforming facility on an unknown (and distinctly not terraformed) planet, it's up to you to find a way to survive, learn what happened to the people who lived here and why you were abandoned in this narrative-driven incremental game.

Why similar: Text-Based 31.7%, Interactive Fiction 22.4%, Space 14.9%, Puzzle 9.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

"ELEVATOR: AVICI" is a 1st-person psychological horror with a retro, HK lo-fi aesthetic. Trapped in a decaying apartment elevator, your only link to the outside is a strange voice on the intercom claiming to be a repairman. Will you follow his commands, or find your own escape from the darkness?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 17.8%, First-Person 15.4%, Thriller 13%, Puzzle 12.1%

A cinematic, story-driven alien horror set in 1999 Ohio. Work the night shift at a remote gas station. A mysterious briefcase from the lake. Stolen uranium fuel. A blood-covered coworker.

Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Psychological Horror 19.1%, Horror 16.7%, First-Person 12.4%, Story Rich 9.3%

A psychological horror game where you enter the Greenhouse at your own risk to uncover the truth behind the friendly façade. Change the environment and weather to progress, hoping to get out. Switch off the entities to enjoy eerie serenity.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25%, Horror 22.1%, Puzzle 11.9%, Mystery 10.8%, First-Person 9.7%

Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

Why similar: Text-Based 25.3%, Point & Click 14.1%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Horror 12.6%, Thriller 10.2%

Sector 404 is a first-person anomaly horror game set in a crumbling Soviet housing block. After taking your medicine, your world begins to fracture. Climb from floor to floor, uncovering distorted anomalies and your own unraveling mind. Miss too much, and reality resets. Will you ever make it home?

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.6%, Horror 17.2%, Thriller 16.6%, First-Person 14.6%, 3D 7.6%

This is text adventure game of survival of the astronauts on the orbital station that is lost in time. You will have to take care of the rescue of the station's crew, and lots of complicated riddles and situations will make this adventure even more interesting.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 39.5%, Simulation 24.3%, Adventure 23.2%, Story Rich 9.4%, Indie 3.6%

Explore a cold, abandoned, and dreary facility to piece together its mysteries and find a means for escape from the horror that lurks within.

Why similar: Space 26.8%, Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 18.1%, First-Person 16.7%, Atmospheric 10.6%

A slow burn walking sim with an interactive soundtrack and horror vibes. You explore abstract locations and create your own unique sound for each of them by moving around and using Monoliths.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.7%, Thriller 15.2%, Sci-fi 14.2%, First-Person 12.1%, Horror 9.2%

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion...

Why similar: Psychological Horror 26.3%, First-Person 14%, Mystery 13.2%, Horror 13.1%, Puzzle 11.2%

In a concrete slab beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Each terminal operates on its own hidden rules, and the only way to escape is to learn how to speak their language. Crack the code, unlock the truth.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19%, Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 15.7%, Puzzle 13.8%, First-Person 7.4%

The Last Letter is a short VHS-style horror game about a film student who receives mysterious letters containing coordinates that lead to a house deep in the forest, where the truth about his past awaits.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.3%, Horror 21.2%, Thriller 16.2%, Simulation 7.6%, First-Person 6.5%

A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.

Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.3%, Puzzle 11.8%, Thriller 10.4%